BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty First day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.15054 of 2011 1 MANICKAM 2 JEYAMARY 3 BRITTO MARIA SELVAM 4 ARULANANTHU ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 Vs THE STATER EP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARAVAYAL POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT, CRIME NO.149/2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.M.SANJAY Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.S.DURAI PANDIAN Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners apprehend arrrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) and 379 NP of IPC in Crime No.149 of 2011, on the file of the respondent police. They have approached this Court for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2.Heard Mr.S.M.Sanjay, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit in his argument that the petitioners are an innocent persons and they did not committed any crime as stated in the complaint. He would submit that they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would also submit that they are also having permanent residence and therefore, he would request for the grant of anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit in his argument that the petitioners damaged the Palmara Trees, worth about Rs.36,000/-. He would further submit that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ investigation is pending and if for any reason, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, suitable conditions may be passed for the secured presence of the petitioners. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to all the petitioners, of course, subject to certain stringent conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or on their appearance before the Judicial Magistrate concerned on each of them executing separate 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, Devakottai and on further condition that each of the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.9,000/- (totalling Rs.36,000) to the credit in Crime No.149 of 2011 on the file of Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai and the learned Magistrate is directed to keep the same as Court deposit and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks. 7.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/- 21/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DEVAKOTTAI 2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT 3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARAVAYAL POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT +1. CC to M/S. S.M.SANJAY Advocate SR.No.40570 rl/6c – 23.11.2011 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15054 of 2011 Date :21/11/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/