1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Second day of February Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.T.SELVAM CRL OP(MD) No.1781 of 2011 PON.MURUGESAN ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.5 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE FORT POLICE STATION, TRICY CITY, CR.NO.2398 OF 2010. ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.DEENADHAYALAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.RAJENDRAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 364(A), 365, 294 (b), 376, 392, 406, 506(i) and 201 I.P.C., in Crime No.2398 of 2010, on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The Court heard the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged offence as stated in the complaint. 4. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.11.2010, the de-facto complainant along with one Latha and Eswari, who are residing at Pudukottai, came to Trichy for purchasing dresses. When they reached Trichy Central Bus Stand, the said Eswari, who is a servant-maid of the defacto complainant, called A-1, an auto driver through her cell-phone. After half an hour, A-1 came there by his auto and picked up all of them. While moving towards purchase, the said Latha gave 4 ½ sovereigns of bangles to A-1 towards pledging of the same. At that time, A-2 came there in another auto and A-1 directed the defacto complainant to wait in A-2's auto and went the said Latha and Eswari to pledge the said jewels & they did not return for a very long time. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the prime accused Nos.1 to 4 in this case have been arrested, the accused Nos.1 and 2 have been granted bail in keeping the Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of his 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) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the CBCID Police Station, Virudhungar as and when required. sd/- 22/02/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, TRICHY. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TRICHY. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE FORT POLICE STATION, TRICY CITY. 4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 5. THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE, CBCID POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR. +1. CC to M/S. S.DEENADHAYALAN Advocate SR.No.9371 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1781 of 2011 Date :22/02/2011 RJ/24.2.11 2p/7c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/