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Madras High CourtCRL OP/1680/2023granted

Rajathi Sigamani v. State Rep By

2023-01-27Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi4 pages

CRL.O.P.No.1680 of 2023 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Cr.No.13 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that there was a land dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, due to which the second petitioner encroached the disputed property. Thereafter the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and also caused injuries to him. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that he has no way connected with the alleged occurrence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, the learned counsel, on instructions, further submits that the petitioners, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to deposit some amount to the credit of the crime number as imposed by this Court. Hence, the learned counsel prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that due to previous enmity the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant and caused injuries to him. However, he opposed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that the petitioners on his own volition, is ready to deposit some amount to the credit of the crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.13 of 2023, within a period of fifteen (15) days and on such deposit, the petitioners is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Hosur on condition that the petitioners 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: (a)the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.13 of 2023 before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days and the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the said deposit amount of Rs.10,000/- on proper identification and acknowledgment;

(b)the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (c)the petitioners are directed to appear before the respondent police every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

(d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e)the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

smn (f)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 anticipatory 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]; and;

(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

27.01.2023 smn