Ramesh v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Ramesh ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.04/2023..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Loganathan.S.P.S., 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.04/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 1/5

30.11.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 in Crime No.04 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner who is a Surveyor has demanded a sum of Rs.5000/- as bribe for change of patta. 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 has received the amount through one Mahendran and he has not actively participated in the alleged occurrence and he is in custody from 30.11.2023, hence he seeks bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the petitioner who is a Surveyor has demanded a sum of Rs.5000/- as bribe for change of patta, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioner. However he fairly concedes that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances and also considering the period of incarceration and also taking into consideration the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner and also the fact that the bribe amount has been received through one Mahendran and also taking into consideration the principle 2/5

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 Special Court for Trial of cases under Prevention of Corruption Act/Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam 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; (iv)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (v)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. 3/5

(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/- 20/12/2023 / TRUE COPY / 20/12/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE/ SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF CASES UNDER PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, THANJAVUR AT KUMBAKONAM.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, PAPANASAM.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.S.P.S.LOGANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-18099[I] dated 20/12/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22984 of 2023 Date :20/12/2023 SS/SAR- /20/12/2023/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5