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Madras High CourtCRL OP/5204/2023granted

Manikandan v. State Rep By

2023-03-13Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira5 pages

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.107 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant Dayalan is that, when he is working as pump operator in petrol bunk, at that time, wordy quarrel arose between them and the petitioner along with others attacked the defacto complainant on head. Thereby he sustained injury. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13218 of 2021 vide Order dated 30.07.2021, however they were unable to furnish the sureties and thereby, the earlier Order has got lapsed and the present anticipatory bail has been filed.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant on his head causing injuries to him. He would further submit that the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13218 of 2021 vide Order dated 30.07.2021, however they failed to execute the sureties. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard the learned counsel. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) as cost to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai and on such payment, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which

the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Poonamallee, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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, 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] each of the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) as cost to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai and the acknowledgment for the same shall be produced before the learned Magistrate concerned at the time of execution of bond.

[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f] 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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