Essac Devakumar v. State By

Crl.O.P.No.10694 of 2016 V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294[b], 448, 323, 324, 397 and 506[ii] of IPC, in Crime No.373 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police and seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused had entered into the house of the defacto complainant and abused him using filthy language and assaulted him.

3.Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

kj/kkd 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and on his executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m. for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

7.The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. 11.05.2016 kj/kkd Crl.O.P.No. 10694 of 2016