Masilamani v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge extended the time for the petitioner to produce sureties for one month under the earlier anticipatory bail order, declining to grant fresh bail, citing Supreme Court directives against time limits.
What did the court decide?
Time to furnish sureties under the earlier anticipatory bail order extended by one month from the date of receipt of the order.
What the court decided
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Crl. O.P. No.21456 of 2024
Crl. O.P. No.21456 / of 2024
P. DHANABAL.J.,
The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest in the hand of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 430, 379 of IPC and Section 21(1) of Mines & Minerals (Development Regulation) Act 1957 in connection with the Cr. No.687 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.
- The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police
party conducted a routine vehicle check up, they found the petitioner illegally transported two units of river sand in lorry bearing Registration No.TN21 AX 5081. Hence the case.
- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR and false case has been registered against him, that he was already granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order in Crl. O.P. No.9641 of 2020 dated 29.06.2020 and thereafter, due to his health conditions, he was not able to comply with the condition and he was not able to produce sureties,
that as per the earlier order, if the petitioner failed to comply with conditions, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stands automatically
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court can extend the time for producing sureties for a petitioner who previously received anticipatory bail but failed to comply with conditions.
Whether anticipatory bail can be granted for a specific time period in light of Supreme Court precedent.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Dhanabal J.
- respondent
State (represented by Public Prosecutor)
Coram
P. DHANABAL
Case details
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