BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifteenth day of December Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.16397 of 2011 1 M. SATHAIAH 2 Y. BANUMATHI 3 G. ANUSUYA 4 M. GANESAN 5 S. MUNIYANDI 6 M. VELLI 7.S. PANCHAVARNAM 8 P. SETHURAJA ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 8 Vs STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE B-1, POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM CR NO.343/2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.SURESH Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, Addl.Public Prosecutor(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A8 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147 and 366 (A) I.P.C., in Crime No.343 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail. 2. Heard Mr.S.Suresh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent State. 3. The learned counsel for the 1st petitioner/A1 seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition in respect of the 1st petitioner/A1 and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the 1st petitioner, this criminal original petition is dismissed as withdrawn in respect of the 1st petitioner/A1. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 2 to 8/A2 to A8 would submit in his argument that the petitioners 2 to 8 are innocent persons and the daughter of the defacto complainant had love affair with the 1st petitioner and went along with him voluntarily and hence, there is no abduction by the petitioners. He would further https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ submit that the petitioners 2 to 8 have been falsely implicated in the case and the defacto complainant's daughter has also been secured and went along with her parents and she attained the age of majority on 01.12.2011. He would further submit that they are ready to abide any condition likely to be imposed on them and hence, the petitioners may be released on anticipatory bail. 5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit in his argument that the occurrence had taken place on 17.11.2011 and at that time, the defacto complainant's daughter was a minor girl. He would further submit that the victim girl was subjected to medical examination and they are awaiting the medical report and if for any reasons, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, suitable conditions may be imposed against them. 6. Considering the submissions made by both sides, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners 2 to 8 with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners 2 to 8 are directed to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or on their appearance before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram, on 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 No.1, Ramanathapuram, and on further condition that the petitioners 4 to 6 and 8 shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders and the petitioners 2, 3 and 7 shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for the purpose of interrogation. 7. The petitioners 2 to 8 shall appear before the Magistrate concerned within a period of 15 days, failing which, the anticipatory bail granted shall stand automatically cancelled. Sd/- 15/12/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I RAMANATHAPURAM 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE B-1, POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM 3 THE ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. S.SURESH Advocate SR.No.44023 ssk/19.12.2011 /5c -2p/- ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16397 of 2011 Date :15/12/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/