Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19069/2013dismissed

Solomon Thangaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-11-25Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.11.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.19069 of 2013 Solomon Thangaraj : Petitioner -VsThe Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City. : Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to permit the petitioner to withdraw the money of sum of Rs.25,000/-, which was deposited by the petitioner as security on 16.08.2007 before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, in Crime No.61 of 2007 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.So.Paramasivam For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed to permit the petitioner to withdraw the money of sum of Rs.25,000/-, which was deposited by the petitioner as security on 16.08.2007 before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, in Crime No.61 of 2007 on the file of the respondent police.

2.Learned c ounsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by this court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.8163 of 2013 on condition that he should deposit Rs.25,000/- to the credit of Crime No.61 of 2007 and accordingly, the petitioner deposited the amount. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been acquitted from the criminal case and therefore, he is entitled for refund of the amount. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit that the charge sheet filed against the petitioner was taken as C.C.No.158 of 2010 and he was acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.In view of the above submission, this petition is allowed and the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, is directed to refund

the amount of Rs.25,000/-, deposited by the petitioner to the credit of Crime No.61 of 2007 forthwith.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To, 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai.

2.Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City.

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

+1 cc to M/s.R.M.Arun Swaminathan, Advocate in SR.No.73576 er UM/GSV-SV/12.01.2017 :2P-6C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.19069 of 2013 25.11.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/