Seerangam @ Srirengathammal v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Seerangam @ Srirengathammal ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.126 of 2017). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karuppasamy Pandiyan,

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.126 of 2017 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 436 IPC, in Crime No.126 of 2017, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the son of the petitioner, while doing cleaning works in his agricultural field, collected the waste and set fire. The fire got spread in air and caused damage to some goods in the house of the defacto complainant. Initially, the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.126 of 2017 under Section 285 of IPC. Later, Charge Sheet was filed only against the petitioner by removing Section 285 of IPC and inducted Section 436 IPC.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she has not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that only a summon is issued to the petitioner. Further, after completing the investigation, Final Report was filed in P.R.C.No.9 of 2022 before the concerned Court.

¶5In view of the above said development and since summon is issued to the petitioner, let the petitioner appear before the concerned committal Court and execute bond under Section 88 of Cr.P.C. to the satisfaction and as required by the committal Court.

¶6With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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08/11/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. indu TO

1.THE DISTRICT MUNSIF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ORATHANADU. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR @ KUMBAKONAM.

¶3THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAPPANADU POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20130 of 2023 Date :08/11/2023 RK/DD (20/11/2023) 3P /5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023