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2016 Supreme(Mad) 2659

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P. DEVADASS, J.
Dr. P. Saravanan - Petitioner
Vs.
The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch - Respondent
Crl.R.C.(MD) No. 538 of 2016
Decided On : 18-08-2016

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. V. Karthik, Senior counsel for Mr. Babu Rajendran
For the Respondent:Mr. B. Bugalendhi Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs. S. Prabha, G.A. (Crl.side)

Headnote:

Indian Penal Code,1860 - Sections 328, 201, 409, 420, 468, 120-B, 109 - Criminal Procedure Code,1973 - Section 87(a)- Cognizance - Anticipatory bail - learned Judicial Magistrate Madurai took cognizance on Police Report in C.C were shown as on bail - learned Magistrate ordered summons to them – Subsequently on noting down that it involves certain offence exclusively triable by a Court of Sessions learned Magistrate converted Calendar Case as a Preliminary Register Case in P.R.C. - In Final Report since Investigation Officer has shown as absconding accused learned Magistrate ordered issuing of NBWs against them and adjourned case – Held, Case is at stage of securing presence/attendance of petitioner - Only with a view to secure his presence learned Magistrate has issued N.B.W. as against petitioner - First he has ordered issuance of N.B.W - Then he has changed his mind and issued summons to accused - No material to show that summons was served upon him or attempted to be served upon him or he has refused to receive it - After having issued summons on perusing the common order of this Court under which his anticipatory bail petition was dismissed, suo motu learned Magistrate has ordered N.B.W as against petitioner - None of criteria contemplated in Section 87(a) or (b) Criminal Procedure Code has been satisfied - No such contingency in this case at all - Here court shall recall guidance provided by Honble Supreme Court in - Thus in facts and of this case exercise of judicial discretion by learned Magistrate in issuing N.B.W. to petitioner is not proper – Petition is disposed of

ORDER :

This revision is at the instance of A5 in P.R.C. No. 2 of 2016, as against dismissal of his petition to recall the N.B.W. filed in Cr.M.P. No. 1158 of 2016 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Madurai.

2. Based on the complaint of the petitioner, a Madurai Doctor, the City Crime Branch Unit of Madurai City Police registered a case in Crime No. 55 of 2015 under Sections 328, 201, 409, 420, 468, 120-B, 109 I.P.C., and under Sections 33(eea) and 27 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

3. The Investigation Officer went on collection of materials. Completing his investigation, he filed the Final Report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Madurai as against 11 persons including the petitioner. In this case, the petitioner has been arrayed as A5.

4. On 15.10.2015, the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Madurai took cognizance on the Police Report in C.C. No. 84 of 2015. A1 to A4 were shown as on bail. The learned Magistrate ordered summons to them. Subsequently, on 04.02.2016, on noting down that it involves certain offence exclusively triable by a Court of Sessions, the learned Magistrate converted the Calender Case as a Preliminary Register Case in P.R.C. No. 2 of 2016. In the Final Report, since the Investigation Officer has shown A5 to A11 as absconding accused the learned Magistrate ordered issuing of NBWs against them and adjourned the case to 18.02.2016.

5. In the circumstances, apprehending arrest the petitioner has filed Crl.O.P.(MD). No. 2432 of 2016 in this Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail. Similarly, some co-accused have also sought for anticipatory bail.

6. In Crl.O.P.(MD). No. 2432 of 2016 (supra), on 22.03.2016, by a common order, a learned Judge of this Court granted anticipatory bail to certain co-accused, however, declined anticipatory bail to the petitioner. On 31.03.2016, the accused, who were granted anticipatory bail have surrendered themselves before the learned Magistrate No. I, Madurai, they have produced the said common order copy and went on bail.

7. Inspired by the decision of this Court in N.K.K.P.RAJA V. STATE [2009 (4) MLJ Crl. 1190] advocating issuance of summons first, thereafter only NBW has to be issued, the learned Magistrate issued summons to the petitioner for the hearing 21.04.2016. On 30.03.2016 summons was entrusted to the police for service upon the petitioner. It is stated that it was un-served. There is no indication as to the nature of service - whether it was attempted to be served, whether it was refused.

8. Subsequently, on 02.04.2016, the learned Magistrate noted down the dismissal of the anticipatory bail petition of the petitioner by this Court and the observations made against him by this Court in the common order dated 22.03.2016 and coming to the view that the petitioner is involved in an heinous crime revised its earlier view based on N.K.K.P.RAJA (supra) and now ordered issuing of NBW as against the petitioner.

9. Already, the petitioner is under fear psychosis. Naturally now it went high. In the circumstances, as against the dismissal of his first anticipatory bail petition in Crl.O.P. (MD). No. 2432 of 2016 the petitioner has filed S.L.P. (Cr.) No. 2619 of 2016, in the Honourable Supreme Court of India. Subsequently, on 18.07.2016, he had withdrawn the S.L.P. with liberty to approach the High Court for appropriate redress in accordance with law. Then, he filed Crl.O.P.(MD). No. 12483 of 2016 (second anticipatory bail petition). It was also dismissed.

10. Petitioner filed Cr.M.P. No. 1158 of 2016 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. I, Madurai under Section 70(2) Cr.P.C., to recall the NBW issued against him. Drawing inspiration from N.K.P.P. RAJA Case (supra) and from SUNDAR VS. STATE [2016-1-L.W. (Crl.) 506], the petitioner sought for recalling of the NBW without his physical (actual) presence before the learned Magistrate.

11. The learned Magistrate focused his attention on the nature of the case and the dismi








































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