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Pandiarajan v. State Rep.by

Madras HC15 Apr 2021CRL OP/1677/2021

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What is this about?

The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner seeking protection against arrest in a case involving alleged theft of a fingerprint register. The petitioner is ordered to appear before the Magistrate within 15 days and execute a bond with conditions regarding not tampering with evidence or witnesses.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail on condition that he appears before the Magistrate within fifteen days, executes a bond with sureties, and does not tamper with evidence or witnesses or abs

Pandiarajan Vs State Rep.by — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Thursday, the Fifteenth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI

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CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.1677 of 2021

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PANDIARAJAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ]

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Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S-13, CHROMPET POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT. CR.NO.7 OF 2020.

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For Petitioner : M/S. A.SARANRAJ Advocate For Respondent : M/S P.KARITIKA KAMAL, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.

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ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-

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The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 294 (b), 353, 452, 397 and 506(i) of I.P.C. in Cr.No.7 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused are alleged to have stolen the finger print register from the Sub – Registrar Office, Pallavaram. The petitioner is arrayed as the third accused in the case.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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4.The learned Government Advocate fairly submitted that A1 was already arrested and enlarged on bail and A2 was granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.20635 of 2020.

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5.Considering the fact that the main accused A1 was already arrested and enlarged on bail and A2 was granted anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Tambaram, on condition that 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

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(a)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

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(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

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(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;

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(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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-sd/-

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15/04/2021

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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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TO
1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,
NO.I, TAMBARAM
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
CHENGALPATTU(FOR INFORMATION)
3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
S-13, CHROMPET POLICE STATION,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S. A.SARANRAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges
Sr.4961
CRL OP.1677/2021
Date :15/04/2021
RVR 20/04/2021

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