ORDER :

G.R. Swaminathan, J.

1. The first respondent herein, namely, S. Thenmurugan stands implicated as first accused in Crime No. 13 of 2019 registered on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women, Police Station, Karaikudi, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 498(A) and 506(i) of I.P.C

2. His wife Kokila Devi has levelled serious allegations of physical and mental cruelty against him. While so, apprehending arrest at the hands of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karaikudi, first respondent filed Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 7760 of 2019 before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. In the said petition, the defacto complainant T. Kokila Devi filed an intervention petition. The said petition for anticipatory bail was however dismissed as withdrawn by order dated 28.06.2019. Thereafter, Thenmurugan filed Cr.M.P.(MD) No. 1413 of 2019 before the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai. An affidavit was filed in support of the said petition. In paragraph' No. 9 of the said affidavit, Thenmurugan solemnly affirmed that he had not filed any similar bail petition before the High Court or any other Court earlier.

3. The petition for anticipatory bail was taken up fo