CRL OP(MD)/23450/2013 of MAHALAKSHMI Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE on 30 December 2013

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

Monday, the Thirtieth day of December Two Thousand ThirteenPRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr Justice P.N.PRAKASH

CRL OP(MD) No.23450 of 2013

1 MAHALAKSHMI

2 KARPAGAM ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED No.2 and 4

Vs

THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VIRUDHUNAGAR RURAL POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DT, CRIME NO.18/2009 ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.VEERA KATHIRAVAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate ( Crl. Side)

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who were remanded to the judicial custody by therespondent police on 16.12.2013 for the alleged offence under Sections 304(B) and 498(A) of IPC in Crime No.18 of 2009 and hence, seek bail.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that one Nandhini W/o Rajagopalhad committed suicide during 2009 and she subsequently died in thehospital.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that thepetitioners had not committed any offence at any point of time andA1/husband had also sustained burn injuries while trying to save the wife.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the accusedhttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/committed cruelty against the deceased and caused dowry death of thedeceased Nandhini aged about 21 years.

5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and thelearned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State and alsoperused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case this Court isinclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail on the following conditions.Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on eachof them executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousandonly) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of thelearned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Virudhunagar, and on further conditionthat the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at10.00 a.m until further orders.

sd/-

30/12/2013

/ TRUE COPY /

Sub-Assistant Registrar

TO

1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.2, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI

4 THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE, SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, SATTUR.

5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE , VIRUDHUNAGAR RURAL POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

+1. CC to M/S.VEERA KATHIRAVAN Advocate SR.No.64375.

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