G.David v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.15500 of 2023 G.David ... Petitioner/Accused No.6

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City. Cr.No.717/2023. ... Respondent For Petitioner : M/s.V.M.Jegadeesha Pandian,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 717/2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 370A(2) of IPC r/w Sections 3(2)(a), 4(2)(a), 4

(2)(c), 5(1)(a), 5(1)(d) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, in Crime No.717 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused indulged in immoral activities in their premises.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is then lease holder and the lease period expired in the month of April 2023.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and the circumstances of this case and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, however, with stringent conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.5, Madurai, and on his executing 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 the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail will stand dismissed.

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25/08/2023

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/09/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TTA TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.V MADURAI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE MADURAI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARIMEDU POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.V.M.JEGADEESHA PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-12880[I] dated 28/08/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15500 of 2023 Date :25/08/2023 SS/JGB/11/09/2023/3P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023