Sakthivel v. State By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sakthivel ... Petitioner Vs.

State by the Inspector of Police Sathanoor Dam Police Station Tiruvannamalai District (Crime No.02 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.02 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Silambulselvan For Respondent :

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

Petition seeking bail in respect of Crime No.02 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4), 75(1)(i), 75(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) of BNS 2023 is on board for consideration. 2.The incarceration of the petitioner being from 02.01.2025 pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner and false implication in the case, learned 1/4

counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. He also submits that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offences and he is 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 bail, is that on 01.01.2025 the petitioner trespassed into the house of the de facto complainant and attempted to sexually assault her. 4.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.

[b] the petitioner shall stay at Chennai and report 2/4

before the Inspector of Police, Mylapore Police Station, everyday at 06.30 p.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

sai To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thandrampet 2.The Inspector of Police, Sathanoor Dam Police Station Tiruvannamalai District 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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