K.Dhanush v. State By, Inspector Of Police
CRL OP NO. 178 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-01-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 178 of 2025 K.Dhanush S/o.Kamalakannan, No.13b, Govindapillai Street, Oragadam, Chennai - 600 053.
Petitioner(s) Vs State By, Inspector Of Police The Inspector Of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai. (rime No.1389/2024 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
V.Stalin For Respondent(s):
S.Santhosh Government Advocate (criminal Side).
ORDER
Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.1389 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(1), 296(b), 115(2), 118(2), 351(3) of BNS, 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. He would submit that he is innocent and no way connected with this case. He would further submit that he is ready
to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. 3.The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the defacto complainant worked as bus driver and also rode an auto. Due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused assaulted the defacto complainant with an iron rod and caused damage to the auto. He would further submit that there is no previous case as against this petitioner. 4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
5.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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties, out of which one surety should be either
the father or mother of the petitioner, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intend to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of his Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every day at 06.30 p.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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.
08-01-2025 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur, Chennai.
2.The Inspector Of Police T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
ah CRL OP NO. 178 of 2025
08.01.2025