BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of February Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.T.SELVAM CRL OP(MD) No.2014 of 2011 1. S.PANDIARAJAN 2. MRS. S. JEYALAKSHMI ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CITY CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. BABU RAJENDRAN Advocate For Respondent :MR.P.RAJENDRAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 409, 420 and 120(B) IPC, in Crime No.1 of 201 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioners have come forward with the present petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. This Court heard the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the first petitioner was a partner of one Madurai Agency and such Agency has entered into an agreement with M/s.Thulasi Pharmaceutical (India) Private Limited, the defacto complainant, towards effecting sale of Pharmaceuticals. The first petitioner has resigned from the partnership firm on 29.07.2010. The Second Petitioner is a total stranger to the transactions of Madurai Agency and she is running a separate Pharma Unit under the name “Sri Nandhini Pahrmacy. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the first petitioner has deposited three sums of Rs.1,08,500/-, Rs.90,000/- and Rs.1,50,000/- in favour of the defacto complainant pursuant to an agreement between the parties. It is the defacto complainant who now has to effect repayment to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would oppose grant of anticipatory bail. 6. Considering the fact that the matter is an issue has the trappings of a civil dispute, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, with certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, on executing a 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police every day by morning at 10.00 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as when required. The Second Petitioner being lady shall appear before the respondent police as and when required. sd/- 17/02/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, MADURAI. 2. -DO- THRO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CITY CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI. 4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S. BABU RAJENDRAN Advocate SR.No.9005 SR : 23.02.2011 : 2p/6c ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2014 of 2011 Date :17/02/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/