A.Premanand v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.11.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN A.Prem Anand ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Gandhi Market Police Station, Trichy District, Crime No.742 of 2023.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Pandiyaraj For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.742 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Sole Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 354A of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.742 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant namely Anjammal is working as a customer care executive in a car showroom. The petitioner was working as Assistant General Manager for the past 5 months. The defacto complainant regularly comes to office between 8.35 a..m., and 8.40 a.m. The petitioner comes to office at 8.15 regularly and other employees were attending office at 9.00 a.m. Right from the beginning, the petitioner teased the defacto complainant and also made indecent comments. On 16.02.2023, at about 8.40 a.m., the petitioner made some indecent remarks and also tried to misbehave with her It was also informed to the Managing Director. Later, a complaint came to be filed and the case has been registered.
3. Today (27.11.2024), when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that final report is filed showing that the petitioner is absconding.
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4. In view of the above submission, this Court is inclined to grant relief to the petitioner with conditions.
5. 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, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Trichy District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.
6. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail will stand dismissed. sd/- 27/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT, TRICHY DISTRICT.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANDHI MARKET POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.S.PANDIYARAJ, Advocate ( SR-14577[I] dated 27/11/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.20545 of 2024 Date :27/11/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /05/12/2024/ 4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4