BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Second day of December Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.16935 of 2011 PETCHI MUTHU ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED A-20 Vs STATE THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALAKADU POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DT, CR NO. 365/2011 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.SUNDARA PANDIAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is arrayed as an accused and he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.12.2011 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 436 I.P.C. r/w Section 4 of TNPPDL Act, 1992, in Crime No.365 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and seeks bail. 2. Heard Mr.S.Sundara Pandian, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.S.Duraipandian, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and a false case has been foisted against the petitioner under Section 436 I.P.C. r/w Section 4 of TNPPDL Act, 1992 and hence, he prays for enlargement on bail. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit in his argument that on 10.12.2011, at about 6.00 a.m. Sinkikulam Village Administration Office set fire by some of the unknown persons and therefore, a case has been registered against 25 persons initially. He would further submit that after the investigation 21 names have been deleted and finally, the case has been registered only four persons. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of the offence alleged, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following stringent conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.365 of 2011 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District; ii) On such deposits the petitioner shall execute 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, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District; and iii) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30. a.m. until further orders. sd/- 22/12/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NANGUNERI, TIRUNELVELI DIST 2 -DO-THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUNELVELI 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALAKADU POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DT 5 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI +1. CC to M/S. S.SUNDARA PANDIAN Advocate SR.No.45295 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16935 of 2011 Date :22/12/2011 SMA/23.12.2011/7C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/