BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the First day of December Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr. Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.15719 of 2011 1 SOUNDARAPANDI 2 PETHUSAMY 3 IYYAMMAL 4 VENKATESWARI ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.2 TO 5 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ANDIPATTY, THENI DISTRICT, CR NO. 18/2011 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. R.UDHAYAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, Addl. Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners are arrayed as A2 to A5 and they prayed for grant of anticipatory bail under section 438 Cr.P.C., for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498(A) I.P.C and Section 4 of TNPHW in Crime No.18 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail. 2.Heard Mr.R.Udhayakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.According to the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the husband of the de-facto complainant has filed an anticipatory bail application and this Court has referred the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and the settlement is offing before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. He would further submit in his argument that the petitioners are the in-laws of the de-facto complainant and hence, he prays for anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioners. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal side) would submit in his argument that the case has been registered and the investigation is going on and the matter is pending before the Mediation Centre. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I could see that the petitioners are the in-laws of the de-facto complainant and the dispute in between the first accused and the de-facto complainant, has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ been referred to Mediation Center and it is pending, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Andipatti, Theni District and each of them 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Andipatti, Theni District and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 6.The petitioners shall appear before the Magistrate concerned within a period of 15 days, failing which, the anticipatory bail granted shall stand automatically cancelled. sd/- 01/12/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ANDIPATTI, THENI DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THENI. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ANDIPATTY, THENI DISTRICT. 4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S. R.UDHAYAKUMAR Advocate SR. No.42356 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15719 of 2011 Date :01/12/2011 RJ/7.12.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/