K.Vidhya v. State Rep. By, Sub-Inspector Of Police

CRL OP NO. 257 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. 257 of 2025 1.K.Vidhya 2.A.Karthikeyan petitioners(s) Vs State Rep. By, Sub-inspector Of Police E-3, Minjur Police Station, Minjur, Redhills District. Cr.No.260/2024 Respondent(s) For petitioners(s):

S.Sathish For Respondent(s):

S.Santhosh Government Advocate (criminal Side).

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.260 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 294(b), 506(1) of IPC, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail. 2.Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioners, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks indulgence of this court. He would submit that they are innocent and no way connected with this case. He would further submit that they are 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 due to a property dispute, the petitioners joined together with an intention abused the defacto complainant using filthy language, assaulted him with hands and also threatened him with dire consequences. It is a case as well as counter. He would further submit that there is no previous case as against the petitioners.

4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, 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 petitioners with certain conditions.

5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties, 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 petitioners 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 first petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter as and when required; the second petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 ah To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Sub-inspector Of Police E-3, Minjur Police Station, Minjur, Redhills District.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

ah CRL OP NO.257 of 2025 08.01.2025