Sheela Devi v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

¶1Sheela Devi,

¶2Uthiswaran,

¶3Muthupandi, ... Petitioners/1 to 3 Accused

Vs The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukkottai Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.245 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.EZHILARASU.C.,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.SURESH KUMAR,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.245 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.245 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 27.08.2023 at about 03.00 p.m., the petitioners entered into the defacto complainant's coconut godown and threatened him by demanding money. Hence, he lodged a complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital. There is no previous case pending against the petitioners

¶5Considering the nature of offence, the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute 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 the learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

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13/09/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TM TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.VI MADURAI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAGAMALAI PUDUKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.C.EZHILARASU, Advocate ( SR-13618[I] dated 13/09/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16601 of 2023 Date :13/09/2023 SA/GB/SAR. /27.09.2023/3P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.