BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of October Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.13642 of 2011 KARTHICK ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 Vs STATE REP.BY, THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.PUDUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY, (CR.NO.1272 OF 2011.) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. P.SENGUTTUARASAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDI, Addl.Public Prosecutor(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.1272 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police for offences under Sections 498-A and 304-B of IPC. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.09.2011. He has come forward with this petition seeking bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution, the marriage between the deceased and petitioner was celebrated before one and half year. After marriage, it is alleged that the petitioner has harassed the defacto complainant by demanding dowry, as a result of the same, she committed suicide by hanging. Initially, a case has been registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C. During the course of investigation, it was found that the deceased has committed suicide due to dowry harassment and subsequently, it was altered into sections 498-A and 304-B I.P.C. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would deny the above allegations. According to him, the petitioner never harassed the deceased for any dowry. According to him, subsequent to the marriage, there arose a misunderstanding between the couples. In this regard, a panachayat was held, in which, the deceased gave an undertaking to hand over the child to the petitioner and live separately at Madurai with her parents. 4. I have considered the above submissions. 5. Having regard to the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also considering the fact that the petitioner has been in jail from 13.09.2011 onwards and also considering that investigation would have made substantial progress, by this time and I am of the view that there is no likelihood of the petitioner either hampering with the investigation or tampering with the witnesses, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, but with stringent conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. In the result, this petition is ordered and bail is granted to the petitioner on the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his 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 Judicial Magistrate No.6, Madurai; and (ii) the petitioner shall stay at Sivagangai and report before the Town Police Station, Sivagangai, everyday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. Sd/- 18/10/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.VI MADURAI 2 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.PUDUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY, 3 THE ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 4 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. P.SENGUTTUARASAN Advocate SR.No.35959 ssk/19.10.2011 /6c -2p/- ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13642 of 2011 Date :18/10/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/