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K.v.Natarajan, M/A.61 Years v. State Rep by

Madras HC24 Jul 2018CRL MP/9718/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras allowed a Criminal Miscellaneous Petition to suspend the substantive sentence of imprisonment on the appellant, a corrupt public servant, and enlarged him on bail pending the disposal of his criminal appeal, with specific bond conditions and appearance terms.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner is enlarged on bail on execution of a bond of Rs.1,00,000/ with two sureties each for the like sum, and must appear before the trial court on the first working day of every month.

K.v.Natarajan, M/A.61 Years Vs State Rep by — Corruption | Madras HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Tuesday, the Twenty Fourth day of July Two Thousand Eighteen

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.9718 of 2018

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IN CRL A.420/2018

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K.V.NATARAJAN [ PETITIONER ]

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STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, V AND AC, DHARMAPURI.

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Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the Memorandum of Grounds in Criminal Appeal No.420/2018 on the file of the High Court, the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence till the disposal of appeal by enlarging the petitioner on bail connected in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2011 on the file of the Honble Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Krishnagiri. [CRL.MP.NO.9718/2018]

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Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the Memorandum of Grounds in Crl. Appeal No.420/2018 on the file of the High Court and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.P.EZHILNILAVAN Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.K.PRABAKAR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:-

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The petitioner/appellant is arrayed as sole accused in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2011 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Krishnagiri. He has been convicted for the offence under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo six months Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo one month Simple Imprisonment; convicted under Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment together with fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo another one month Simple Imprisonment vide impugned judgment dated 29.06.2018. However, the sentences ordered to run concurrently and also granted set-off under section 428 Cr.P.C.. The petitioner prays for suspension of sentence.

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2 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fine amount has been paid and the trial Court has already suspended

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the sentence till 30.07.2018.

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3 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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4 In the light of the above facts, this Court is inclined to order the petition and the substantive sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended and the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees one lakh only] with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Krishnagiri and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the said Court on the first working day of every English Calendar Month at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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-sd/-

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24/07/2018

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This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned

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TRUE COPY

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

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1 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AND SPECIAL JUDGE,KRISHNAGIRI

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2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR[V & AC] HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

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3 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, V AND AC, DHARMAPURI.

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+1 C.C. to M/S.P.EZHILNILAVAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 13677

Order

CRL MP.9718/2018

CRL A.420/2018

Date :24/07/2018

From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format RD 25/07/2018

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