Packiyaraj v. the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment grants interim bail to the petitioner, accused in an incident involving caste-related offenses and alleged murder, for three days to perform final rites for his deceased wife, based on the independent verification and concession of the Government Advocate.
What did the court decide?
Interim bail granted for three days from 14.03.2017 till 16.03.2017 until 05.30 p.m., subject to conditions including restriction on contact with witnesses and family of deceased and residence limitat
What the court decided
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Fourteenth day of March Two Thousand Seventeen
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Dr.Justice G.JAYACHANDRAN
CRL MP(MD) No.2252 of 2017 IN CRL OP(MD) No.2936 of 2017
PACKIYARAJ ... PETITIONER/ PETITIONER
Vs
THE STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIVAGANGAI TOWN POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI.
CRIME NO.5/2017
... RESPONDENT / RESPONDENT
Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to enlarge the petitioner on interim bail in connection with Crime No.5/2017 on the file of the respondent police.
Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.V.SASI KUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.K.V.RAJARAJAN Government Advocate (Crl.side) on behalf of the Respondents the court made the following order:-
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted interim bail to conduct the final rites of his deceased wife despite serious pending charges under the SC/ST (POA) Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PACKIYARAJ
- respondent
THE STATE
Coram
G. JAYACHANDRAN
Case details
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