P Mohan v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 17.01.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN P.Mohan @ Mohanraj ... Petitioner Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Kovilpalayam police station,.
Coimbatore District ... Respondent PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. 623 of 2024 pending on the file of Kovilpalayam police station, Coimbatore.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Aravind Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 5 and 7(3) of Lotteries Regulation Act, 1998 in Crime No.623 of 2024 , on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.
The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent and 1/5
his team were on their routine patrol duty, the petitioner along with other accused persons were involved in selling of banned lottery tickets to the general public. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case based on the confession statement of 2nd accused. However, on instructions, the learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.
The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons were involved in selling of banned lottery tickets. He would also submit that there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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Considering the representations made by both sides and considering the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
6.
Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the Judicial Magistrate, Annur 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 A.M. until further orders. [b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with 3/5
the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts of the Court or to any police officer.
[c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioner shall make himself/herself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required. [f] 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].
[g] If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
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