Ashok, S/O. Deivendran, v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of

Crl.O.P.No.10904 of 2016 B.GOKULDAS, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294[b], 324, 307 and 506[ii] of IPC and Section 3[1] of TNPPDL Act r/w 7[1][a] Criminal Law Amendment Act in Crime No.171 of 2016 on the file of the respondent, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the Village Administrative Officer of Karasangal Village lodged a complaint on 10.05.2016 alleging that the petitioners along with others tried to cause public disorder. Upon the said complaint, a case in Crime No.171 of 2016 has been registered. The petitioners are innocent persons and they have nothing to do with the alleged occurrence.

3. The learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] represented that the petitioners caused riot and damaged glasses of the Government bus.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

5. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen [15] days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tambaram, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond each for a sum of Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand only] with two sureties each for a like sum to B.GOKULDAS, J.

mps/gya 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. till further orders; [b] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[d] 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 are 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].

25.05.2016 mps/gya Note to office:

Issue order copy on 26.05.2016 Crl.O.P.No.10904 of 2016