Lalu @ Lal Bahadur v. The Sub Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eighth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.SIVAGNANAM IN CRL OP(MD) No.6283 of 2009 LALU @ LAL BAHADUR ... PETITIONER/PETITIONER Vs 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, DOWRY PROHIBITION WING, SOUTH VELI STREET, MADURAI -1. 2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MADURAI TOWN, MADURAI. CR.NO.16/2009 ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to issue direction directing the judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai to refund the security deposit amount of Rs.50,000/-deposited vide receipt No.12339 dt 28.8.2009 by the petitioner pursuant to the order of this Hoourable Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6283 of 2009 in Crime No.16 of 2009. Order : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.T.LENINKUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.RMS.SETHURAMAN, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:- This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai to refund the security deposit amount of Rs.50,000/- deposited vide Receipt No.12339 dated 28.08.2009 by the petitioner pursuant to the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6283 of 2009 in Cr.No.16 of 2009.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner herein has been directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- as per order of this Court while granting anticipatory bail in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6283 of 2009 dated

27.08.2009. Subsequently, after completion of trial, the petitioner was acquitted by the trial Court as the petitioner's DNA is not matched with the child. Therefore, he prayed to re-fund the deposited amount of Rs.50,000/-.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the case has been ended in acquittal.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the petitioner herein has been acquitted by the trial Court as per judgment in S.C.No.24 of 2012 dated 30.10.2017, it is appropriate to direct the trial Court to return the deposited amount. Accordingly, the Court below is directed to refund the deposited amount of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner. CRLeMP(MD)eNo.16501eofe2023

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