C . Nandhakumar v. The State Rep By

RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN.,J.

The Petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the Respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 363, 324, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.496 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. By administrative order, this bail petition is posted before this Court since I have dismissed the earlier bail petition filed by the petitioners on 21.08.2023 in Crl.OP No.18035 of 2023.

3. By oder dated 10.10.2023 made in Crl.OP No.23317 of 2023, anticibatory bail was granted to the petitioners. However, the petitioners were not able to comply with the said order of this Court in time. Hence, they have filed the present petition.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) and perused the records. 1/4

5. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, I am 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, on or before 20.03.2024 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tiruppur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a seperate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each 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 leanred Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 a.m., until further orders ; 2/4

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond 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 petitioners 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 229A IPC.

28.02.2024 rgr 3/4

RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN., J.

rgr order in 28.02.2024 4/4