BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Tenth day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.14316 of 2011 N. RANJITH ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.6 Vs STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KURUMBUR POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN DISTRICT CR NO. 197/2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. B.JEYAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDI Addl.Public Prosecutor(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is accused No.6 in Cr.No.197 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police for offence punishable under Sections 147 and 436 of I.P.C. Apprehending arrest, at the hands of the respondent police, the petitioner is before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution, due to election motive, it is alleged that the petitioner along with others set fire to a petty shop belonging to the defacto complainant worth Rs.5,000/-. At the time when fire was set, nobody had seen the presence of the accused at the place of occurrence. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would deny the involvement of the petitioner in the occurrence. He would submit that due to previous motive, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 4. I have considered the above submissions. As of now, there is no material to show that the petitioner was present, when the house was set on fire by the other accused. 5. In such view of the matter, I find prima facie case for grant of anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail, with the following conditions: i) the petitioner, in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District should execute 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: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every day at 5.30 p.m. until further orders. Iii) the petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously. Sd/- 10/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE SRIVAIKUNDAM, THOOTHUKUDI DT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KURUMBUR POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN DT 3 THE ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. B.JEYAKUMAR Advocate SR.No.39029 ssk/12.11.2011 /5c -2p/- ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14316 of 2011 Date :10/11/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/