1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of October Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.13909 of 2011 MURUGESWARI ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.3 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT, CR NO. 138/2011 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. G.KARNAN 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 :- Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Sections 171(B), 188 I.P.C., r/w 123 of ROP Act in Crime No.138 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioner has come up with this petition, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 324 brandy bottles for the purpose of supplying the same to the voters who vote them. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would deny the above allegations. According to him, nothing was recovered from the petitioner. He would further submit that the petitioner is contesting in the ensuing local body election for the post of President of Village Panchayat, which is to be held on 19.10.2011. He would further submit that in order to prevent the petitioner from canvassing in the election, a false case has been registered against her. 4. I have considered the above submissions. 5. Having regard to the nature of allegations made against the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is contesting in the ensuing local body election, which is to be held on 19.10.2011 and all other attendant circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, but with stringent conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on her appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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, without fail. The petitioner is permitted to go over to the occurrence village and vote in the election. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C., scrupulously. 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, MELUR. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE MADURAI. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S. G.KARNAN Advocate SR.No.35939 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13909 of 2011 Date :18/10/2011 RJ/18.10.11 (IT) 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/