Selvakumar v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7268 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7268 of 2023

¶1Selvakumar

¶2Murugesan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2

Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Crime No. 80/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Rameshkumar.D, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 80 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners /A1 and A2 who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.04.2023 for the offences under sections 379 of IPC r/w.21(1) and 21(2) of Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 in Crime No.80 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused have illegally transported six units of gravel sand, hence the case.

¶3Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. CRL OP(MD). No.7268 of 2023

¶4Taking into consideration of the facts and submissions made by the learned counsels and also the period of incarceration, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners , subject to the following conditions:

5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, Pudukottai and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. sd/- 20/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / 20/04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO

1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALANGUDI, PUDUKOTTAI 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI. CRLeOP(MD).eNo.7268eofe2023

3.THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKKOTTAI. 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALANGUDI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7268 of 2023 Date :20/04/2023 RK/SSS/SAR-(20/04/2023) 3P/6C