BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eleventh day of October Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.11158 of 2011 MOHANRAJ ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATHANKULAM POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN DT. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. G.THALAIMUTHARASU Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDI, 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 for the alleged offence under Section 306 IPC the petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.145 of 2011 has come up with this petition, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution the deceased is the wife of the petitioner. Suspecting her fidelity, it is alleged that the petitioner ill treated her, which prompted her to commit suicide. Initially the case has been registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C and later on altered into one under section 306 IPC. The investigation has made substantial progress. 3. Having regard to the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, more particularly the fact that there is no material prima facie to show that the petitioner has mens rea to drive the deceased to commit suicide. I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner but with stringent conditions. 4. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned (*) Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam 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 an don further condition that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 am., for a period of eight weeks, without fail. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under section 438 Cr.P.C Scrupulously. sd/- 11/10/2011 (*) Amended as per the orders of Honourable Court made in MP(MD)No. 1/2011 in Crl.OP(MD)No.11158/2011 vide its order dt. 3.11.2011 by SNJ / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ TO 1. (*) THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SATHANKULAM. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATHANKULAM POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN DT. 4. THE ADDITONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. G.THALAIMUTHARASU Advocate SR.No.38080 GH : 12.10.2011 : 2p/6c ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11158 of 2011 Date :11/10/2011 RJ/8.11.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/