BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Second day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.14003 of 2011 V.RAMAKRISHNAN : PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs. THE STATE REP.BY THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER COURTALLAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. O.R NO.112/2009 : RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.MURUGAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr. K.S.DURAIPANDIAN Additional Public Prosecutor 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 in O.R.No.112 of 2009 on the file of the respondent police for offences under Sections 21 (d and a) of Tamil Nadu Forest Act, the petitioner is before this Court, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution, the petitioner is the local panchayat President. By using bull-dozer, it is alleged that he caused damage to the forest land adjacent to the land belonging to the panchayat and the damage caused is Rs.5,000/-. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would deny the above allegation. He would submit that due to political motive, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 4. Having regard to the triviality of the offence said to have been committed and all other attending circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, but with stringent conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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, Shencottah, on 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 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 appear before the respondent police everyday 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/- 02/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SHENCOTTAH. 2. -DO- THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 3. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER COURTALLAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. +1 CC to M/S. S.MURUGAN Advocate SR.No.37631 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14003 of 2011 Date :02/11/2011 NSV/4.11.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/