Sunil @ Kishore Kumar v. Station House Officer

Crl.O.P.No.2693 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in Crime No.218 of 2023 registered by the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-B), (b) of Arms Act, 34 B IX of Police (Pondicherry Amendment Act, Section 506(ii) & 34 of IPC.

2. It is stated that the respondent had received information about two persons threatening the general public and they were able to catch one person. This petitioner escaped.

3. The matter has been adjourned since it has been stated by the respondent that the final report has been filed, but, the report has been received from the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Puducherry dated 02.03.2024 in D.No.64 Jud/AM-2-Pondi stated that no final report has been filed till 01.03.2024, the signing of the report.

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anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II Puducherry on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioner 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 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 229A IPC.

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