Jegan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Jegan, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Trichy Airport Police Station, Trichy District.
Cr.No.1678/2023.
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : M/s.M.Ajmalkhan, Senior Counsel for M/s.Ajmal Associates, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 1678/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody 1/5
on 03.11.2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 467,468, 471 of IPC and Section 12(1)(b) of Passport Act, 1967 in Crime No.1678 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that on 03.11.2023 at about 09.00 hrs one Murugesan, S/o. Balusamy holder of an Indian passport arrived at Kualalumpur to Trichy International Airport by Air Asia Flight approached for clearance and in the enquiry he agreed that his original name is Jegan, S/o. Nagasamy and he has been using the passport of another person to travel abroad since the year 2004. Hence the case.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 03.11.2023, hence he seeks bail.
4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that on 03.11.2023 at about 09.00 hrs one Murugesan, S/o. Balusamy holder of an Indian passport arrived at Kualalumpur to Trichy International Airport 2/5
by Air Asia Flight approached for clearance and in the enquiry he agreed that his original name is Jegan, S/o. Nagasamy and he has been using the passport of another person to travel abroad since the year 2004, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances and also considering the period of incarceration and also taking into consideration the principle stated by the Honourable Supreme Court in Sanjay Chandra and others vs. CBI reported in (2012) 1 SCC 40, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
[i] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Trichy and on further conditions that: (ii) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (iii) the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on receipt of summons; 3/5
(iv)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (v)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. (vi) 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]. vii)If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 18/12/2023 / TRUE COPY / 18/12/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
AAV TO
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Trichy.
2. Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy.
3. The Officer Incharge,District Jail, Tiruchirapalli 4/5
4. The Inspector of Police, Trichy Airport Police Station, Trichy District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.M/S.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-17935[I] dated 18/12/2023 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.21459 of 2023 Date :18/12/2023 SSA/18.12.2023/5P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5