Moses Thangaraj v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/10/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI Moses Thangaraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No.364 of 2022).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rajeshwaran, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.364 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC in Crime No.364 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused taken red sand illegally without any permission and they left the place of occurrence after seeing the respondent police. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case.
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4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that investigation is pending. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Valliyur, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:
[a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.
[b]the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.2,000/- as non refundable deposit to the credit of Aram Seya virumbu, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Ambasamudram, Account No: 423150050800264, IFSC Code: TMBL0000423.
(c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. sd/- 06/10/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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rm*i Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VALLIYUR, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.
2 DO THROUGH:
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PANAGUDI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
COPY TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE ARAM SEYA VIRUMBU, AMBASAMUDRAM.
+1. CC to M/S.RAJESHWARAN K Advocate SR.No.11073(I)
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17822 of 2022 Date :06/10/2022 PKP/GB/SAR /10.10.2022/3P/7C 3/3