1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Twenty First day of December Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.16816 of 2011 1 P.MARIMUTHU 2 SASTHIRI :PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 4 & 5 -Vs- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, OTTANCHATRAM, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. CR. NO. 17/2011 :RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S. MAHENDRAPATHY, Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners are arrayed as A-4 and A-5 and they prayed for grant of anticipatory bail under section 438 Cr.P.C., for the alleged offences punishable under sections 498-A, 294(b), 506(ii) I.P.C., and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.17 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail. 2.Heard Mr.S.Mahendrapathy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit in his argument that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences. He would further submit in his argument that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and hence, he prays for anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioners. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal side) would submit in his argument that the petitioners are the relatives of the first accused. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I could see that the petitioners are only relatives of the first accused. In view of the above fact, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottanchatram and on each of them 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ottanchatram and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously. 6.The petitioners shall appear before the Magistrate concerned within a period of 15 days, failing which, the anticipatory bail granted shall stand automatically cancelled. sd/- 21/12/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO: 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, OTTANCHATRAM, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 2.-DO- THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, OTTANCHATRAM, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 4.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S.S. MAHENDRAPATHY Advocate SR.No.45101. RP/22.12.2011/2p/6c. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16816/11 Date :21/12/2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/