Karthikeyan v. Insepctor Of Police

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 324 and 352 of IPC and in Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Cr.No.465 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a family dispute with regard to land between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. Further, it is alleged that the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and her husband with a wooden log on her stomach and threatened them into dire consequences. Hence, the present complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the victim sustained only simple injuries. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submits that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Mannargudi. Thiruvarur District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 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 Court concerned 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 Satruday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of three weeks; (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 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; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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