Sudha v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7618 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7618 of 2023 Sudha, ... Petitioner/Accused 2

Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pudukottai Town Police Station, Pudukottai. (Crime No.130/2023). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Gopi R, 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.130/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /A2 who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.03.2023 for the offences under sections 4(1) and 5(1)(d)of Immoral Traffic (Prevention)Act, 1956 in Crime No.130 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police received secret information that some illegal activities had been done in Good Luck Spa massage centre. Therefore the respondent police went to the said massage centre and found two girls involved in prostitution, hence the case.

¶3Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

¶4Taking into consideration the facts and submissions made by the learned counsels and also the period of incarceration this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner , subject to the following conditions: CRL OP(MD). No.7618 of 2023 [a] 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 blood related sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pudukottai and on further conditions that: [b] 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. [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 A.M. and 5.30P.M., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. sd/- 25/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / 25/04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, PUDUKOTTAI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. CRLeOP(MD).eNo.7618eofe2023 3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKOTTAI. 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKOTTAI TOWN POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI. 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.GOPI R Advocate SR.No.6572 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7618 of 2023 Date :25/04/2023 SA/VR/SAR. /25.04.2023/3P/7C