Anandh @ Parasuraman v. The State Rep. By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioners/A4 to A6 in Crime No.333 of 2023 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 399 of IPC r/w Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, 1959 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. It is stated that on 24.11.2023 early morning, the respondent police had received information that some unknown persons assembled with arms. A1 and A2 had been arrested and subsequently they were granted bail.

3. However, there are no any previous case against these petitioners.

4. Taking an over all consideration of the entire facts of the case, 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 their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days 1/4

from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned District-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Vaazhapadi on condition that the petitioners shall each 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 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 their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, every day 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;

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[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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC; 24.01.2024 mjs C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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Crl.O.P.No.943 of 2023 24.01.2024 4/4