Chitra v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Chitra ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, AWPS Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry.

Crime No.17 of 2024 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioners/Accused No.2 on the bail in event of his arrest in Crime No.17 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anbazhagan For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.17 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 34 and 494 of IPC, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.

2. Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and the petitioner herself is a victim. The first accused, on suppressing the earlier marriage, had married her. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court.

3. The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) appearing for the respondent Police while opposing for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is that A1, on suppressing the earlier marriage, had married the petitioner herein.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and accordingly the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the

learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Puducherry, 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of one week and thereafter, every first Saturday of the month at 10.30 a.m, until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[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 petitioner 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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To

1. The Inspector of Police, AWPS Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.,J.

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