1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Tuesday, the Eighth day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S. TAMILVANAN CRL OP(MD) No.14413 of 2011 1 ANNADURAI 2 VELLAISAMY 3 VETRICHEZHIYAN 4 YOGARANI 5 KAVERI 6 NALLATHAGAL :PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 2 TO 7 -Vs- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELAVALAVOO POLICE STATION, MELUR, MADURAI DT. CR.NO. 145/2011. :RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.MP. AMALAN, Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent. 2.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has not pressed the petition, so far as it relates to the petitioners 1 and 2/A2 & A3 are concerned. In view of the same this Criminal Original Petition relates to the petitioners 1 and 2 is dismissed as not pressed. 3.The petitioners Nos.3 to 6 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 294(b0, 323, 506(i) and 379(NP) of IPC and r/w 4 of Woman Harassment Act, in Crime No.145 of 2011, on the file of the respondent police and hence, they have come forward with the application under Section 438 Cr.P.C., seeking anticipatory bail. 4.According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the third petitioner, who has been arrayed as A4 is a student. Petitioners Nos.4 to 6 are ladies, they are nothing to do with the alleged offence. However, the respondent police has registered a case under Sections 147, 294(b0, 323, 506(i) and 379(NP) of IPC and r/w 4 of Woman Harassment Act based on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the complaint given by one Venkateswari on 02.11.2011. He further submits that there is no bad antecedents against the petitioners 3 to 6. 5.It is not in dispute that the defacto complainant had a love affair with co-accused/A1, who is the son of first petitioner/A2 and subsequently, the first petitioner/A2 performed marriage for the first accused with some other lady. On account of the same, there was a quarrel between the de-facto complainant and the petitioners herein. 6.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has not disputed the fact that there is no bad antecedents against the petitioners 3 to 6. 7.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there is no bad antecedents against the petitioners 3 to 6 and also the third petitioner is a student and petitioners 4 to 6 are family ladies, I find it just and reasonable to grant anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioners 3 to 6/A4 to A7 on the following conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners 3 to 6 are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance before the court below on executing a personal 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, Melur, and on further condition that the petitioners 3 to 6/ A4 to A7 shall appear before the concerned Court on the first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m, until further orders. The petitioners 3 to 6 shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 8.The petitioners 3 to 6/ A4 to A7 shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed. sd/- 08/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO: 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District. 2.-Do- Thro' The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4.The Inspector of Police, Melavalavoo Police Station, Madurai District. +1CC to M/S. S.MP. AMALAN Advocate SR.No.38372. RP/11.11.2011/2P/6C. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14413 of 2011 Date :08/11/2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/