Karunakaran @ Sethupathy v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/12/2024 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Karunakaran @ Sethupathy ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.
The State of Tamilnadu, Rep., by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
Crime No.264 of 2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.CN.Tamizharasan, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.264 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/5
police for the offences punishable under sections 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 21(1) of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, in Crime No.264 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 11.12.2024 at around 5.00 hours, the petitioner has illegally transported 2 gunny bags of river sand in a two wheeler bearing Reg.No.TN 65 BU 2477 Honda Shine. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner has illegally transported 2 ganny bags of river sand in a two wheeler and that the petitioner is having two previous cases. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.
6.Considering the rival submissions on either side, considering the nature of offences and the quantity of material involved in this case and though the petitioner is having two previous cases, in both the cases, bail was granted, I am inclined to 2/5
grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:-
7. Accordingly, 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi 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 and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks.
[b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; [c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;
[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 3/5
in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.
sd/- 27/12/2024 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
RMI TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PARAMAKUDI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAMAKUDI TALUK POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.22927 of 2024 Date :27/12/2024 SA/SKN/SAR. /02.01.2025/5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 5/5