BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty First day of October Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.13837 of 2011 K. PITCHAI ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SEKKANOORANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. CR NO. 374/2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. V.BALAJI Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAI PANDI, 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, the petitioner, who is the accused No.4 in Crime No.374 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 171(EA) and 188 I.P.C. r/w 123 ROP Act, has come forward with this petition seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of the prosecution, the petitioner is one of the contestants in the local body election. It is alleged that he is found in possession of Rs.9,000/- for the purpose of distributing the same to the voters. With these allegations, the present case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would deny the above allegations. According to him, the petitioner never intended to distribute money to the voters. This complaint has been given with a political motive. 4. I have considered the above submissions. The only allegation is that he was found in possession of Rs.9,000/- for the purpose of distributing the same to the voters, except the same, there is no other material as of today to connect him with the crime. In such view of the matter, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti, on executing a bond for a sum of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 a.m for a period of four weeks. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. sd/- 21/10/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, USILAMPATTI. 2. -DO- THRO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SEKKANOORANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. SR : 31.10.2011 : 2P/5C ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13837 of 2011 Date :21/10/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/