BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Thirtieth day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.14720 of 2011 K. STEPHEN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (RANK NOT KNOWN) Vs STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, (*)MADURAI SOUTH, MADURAI DISTRICT. CR NO. NOT KNOWN/2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.SUKUMARAN 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 petitioner is arrayed as accused and he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C., for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 498(A) I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Dowry Prohibition Act, and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Heard Mr.S.Sukumaran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence. He would further submit in his argument that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and hence, he prays for anticipatory bail in favour o the petitioner. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor(Criminal Side) would submit in his argument that on the basis of the complaint given by the defacto complainant, enquiry is pending. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I could see that the petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai 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, Madurai and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. The petitioner shall appear before the Magistrate concerned within a period of 15 days, failing which, the anticipatory bail granted shall stand automatically cancelled. Sd/- 30/11/2011 (*) Amended as per the orders of Honourable Court made in MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 in Crl.O.P (MD)No.14720/2011 vide its order dated 14.12.2011 by VPKJ / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I MADURAI 2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, (*)MADURAI SOUTH, MADURAI DISTRICT. 3. THE ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. S.SUKUMARAN Advocate SR.No.43668 ssk/07.12.2011 /5c -2p/- ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14720 of 2011 Date :30/11/2011 RJ/19.12.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/