Manimaran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.12.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Manimaran ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District.

(Crime No.2 of 2023) ... Respondent / Complainant 2.P.Pandiyaraja ... Intervener / Defacto Complainant in CRL MP(MD) No.16224 of 2023 For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Veerapandi, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Government Advocate(Crl.side) For Intervenor :

Mr.Mohamed Hasim, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2 of 2023 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 offences punishable under Sections 417, 468, 471, 420 and 120(b) IPC in Crime No.2 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and A1 in this case received 1/5

money from the defacto complainant for arranging job. Thereafter, they failed to secure any job and also refused to return the money. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner already paid Rs.2,49,000/- and remaining amount Rs.1,27,000/- has to be paid. The petitioner is ready to deposit the said amount. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the investigation is pending. 5.Taking into consideration the principles stated by the Honourable Supreme Court in Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia Etc., vs.

State of Punjab reported in 1980 AIR 1632 and Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others reported in (2009)4 SCC 437 and Joginder Kumar vs. State of U.P. and others reported in (1994)4 SCC 260 and taking into consideration the origin of crime, it is seen that the offence alleged as against the petitioner is not a case of heinous crime. Further the petitioner is having permanent residence at Pudukkottai District. Hence the principles stated in Hussainara Khatoon & Ors vs. Home Secretary, State Of Bihar reported in AIR 1979 SC 1360 is taken into consideration.

nor is to be encourageable pre-trial release on sureties; that if the Court is satisfied after taking into consideration that the accused has his roots in the community and is not likely to abscond, he can safely be released on his personal bond. 6.In view of the above, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1.27,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Seven Thousand only) to the credit of Cr.No.2 of 2023 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. After such deposit, the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount and the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni is directed to return the deposited amount to the defacto complainant, without notice to the petitioner.

7.On such deposit, 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni on condition that the petitioner shall execute a own bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that :

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[a] the petitioner shall affix his photograph 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 his identity.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the trial Court on summons. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 12/12/2023 / TRUE COPY / /12/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Theni District.

3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.M.VEERAVEL PANDI, Advocate ( SR-17751[I] dated 14/12/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18457 of 2023 Date :12/12/2023 ED/ DD /SAR- (26/12/2023) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5