BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twelfth day of September Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice R.MALA CRL OP(MD) No.10529 of 2011 MANIMARAN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 Vs THE STATE REP BY THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KODAIKANAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, ( CRIME NO.15 OF 2011 ) ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.RAGAVENTHRE Advocate For Respondent :Mr.A.RAMAR, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.2 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498(A) & 506(II) I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.15 of 2011 , on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is only the de-facto complainant's father-in-law brother's son and the false case has been registered agaisnt the petitioner who is workking in Foresh Department. He further submits that the case has been registered against the four persons and already A1 husband of the de-facto complainant was enlarged on bail and A3 enlarged on anticipatory bail.. He further submitted that the overt act attributed by the de-facto complainant against the petitioner and he demanded Rs.1 Crore from the de-facto complainant over phone. He further submitted that the first accused has filed a HMOP.No.51 of 2010 is pending before the Sub-Court, Palani and hence, he prays for enlargement on anticipatory bail. 3.Refuting the same, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor(Crl.SIde) would submit that the marriage was performed on 01.06.2001, at the time of marriage 100 Sovereigns https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ of gold and Rs.1,00,000/- were given and now A2 demanded Rs.1/- Crore and hence the case has been registered. He further submits that Rs.50,00,000/- has already been paid and the investigation is goiing on and hence, he prays for dismissal of this application. 4.Considering the rival submissions made by both sides the marriage was performed on 01.06.2001 and H.M.O.P.No.51 of 2010 is pending before the Sub-COurt, Palani, and the case has been registered on 24.07.2011 and the matter has been reported to the respondent police on 02.08.2011 and the investigation is going on; already A1 was arrested and enlarged on bail; A3 and A4 enlarged on anticipatory bail and A2 is none other than the Junior paternal uncle's son of A1, so I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 5.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kodaikanal, and on his 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 concerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall report before the Court concerned daily at 10.30 a.m. Until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously. 6.The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which , the pettiion for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 12/09/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1.THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KODAIKANAL 2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE DINDIGUL DISTRICT 3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 4.THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KODAIKANAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, +1. CC to M/S. S.RAGAVENTHRE Advocate SR.No.31076 rl/6c – 15.9.2011 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10529 of 2011 Date :12/09/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/