Priya v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/11/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN

1. Priya

2. Sevugaperumal ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, Sivagangai.

Cr.No.143/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Lenin Kumar T, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.143/2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Clause 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order 1982 r/w. 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in Cr.No.143 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners have illegally transported 1900 Kgs of PDS rice worth about Rs.10,662/- and the same has been recovered. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the property recovered is worth about Rs.10,662/- and the investigation of the case is pending and he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the property has been recovered , this 1/3

Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioners are directed to pay a sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) each to the Headmistress, Government High School, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Madurai (Account No:- 30641540761, IFSC Code:- SBIN0016503, State Bank of India, Samyanallur, Madurai) without prejudice to their rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the concerned Court while executing sureties;

(b) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(c)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am until further orders.

(d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(f)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners 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]; and; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 03/11/2022 / TRUE COPY / /11/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, SIVAGANGAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CID, SIVAGANGAI. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO THE HEADMISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, SATHIYAMOORTHY NAGAR, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.T.LENIN KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-12441[I] dated 04/11/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19421 of 2022 Date :03/11/2022 TRP RS/VR/SAR.3(16.11.2022) 3P-7C 3/3