BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twelfth day of April Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.S.RAMANATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.4831 of 2011 1 JP @ JEYAPRAKASH 2 MAHALINGAM ..PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 & 3 Vs. THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C.S.C.I.D.,VIRUDHUNAGAR, (CRIME NO.173 OF 2011 ) ..RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S. P.MAHENDRAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.L.MURUGAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/A2 & A3 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order-1982 r/w 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act-1955, in Crime No.173 of 2011, on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that he has not pressing the application for petitioner No.1. He further submitted that the first petitioner/A2 is the driver of the vehicle and second petitioner/A3 is the owner of the vehicle, where the PDS rice was alleged to have been transported and the first accused is the owner of the rice. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that the first accused is only a broker and the first petitioner/A2 is the owner of the rice and the second petitioner/A3 is the owner of the vehicle. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) and the fact that the second petitioner/A3 is the owner of the vehicle, this court is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the second petitioner. Accordingly, the second petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhunagar, and on further condition that the second petitioner shall appear before the respondent police once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks. The second petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 5. The second 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 petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 12/04/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, VIRUDHUNAGAR. 2 -Do-Thro' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C.S.C.I.D.,VIRUDHUNAGAR. +1. CC to M/S. P.MAHENDRAN Advocate SR.No.13666 akm/19.04.11 /2p-6c/ ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.4831 of 2011 Date :12/04/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/