CRL OP(MD)/24139/2016 of RAVICHANDRAN, Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, on 29 December 2016

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Thursday, the Twenty Ninth day of December Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr Justice R.MAHADEVAN

CRL OP(MD) No.24139 of 2016

1 RAVICHANDRAN,

2 S.RAJA, ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2

Vs

THE STATE THROUGHTHE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUCHULI POLICE STATION,VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT CR.NO. 357 OF 2016 ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.S.J.CHAKKARAVARTHY Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KANDASAMY Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as A1 and A2 in Crime No.357of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, apprehend arrest atthe hands of the respondent police for the alleged offencespunishable under Section 379 IPC r/w Section 21(1) of Mines andMinerals Regulation Development Act, 1957 and hence, seeksanticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learnedGovernment Advocate(Crl. Side) for the respondent/State.

3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for therespondent on instructions submitted that the vehicle, driven by thefirst petitioner, is involved in sand theft.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that thepetitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by therespondent police and a false complaint has been lodged against thepetitioners.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, thisCourt is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners,https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered tobe released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai and on each ofthem executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousandonly) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction ofthe learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that thepetitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when requiredfor interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditionstipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

6.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistratewithin a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copymade ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail standsdismissed.

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29/12/2016

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,ARUPPUKOTTAI

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUCHULI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLICPROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI

+1. CC to M/S.S.J.CHAKKARAVARTHY Advocate SR.No.83685

GJM/SS3/SAR-3-30.12.16-2P-6C