K.Rajendran v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P. No.6874 of 2023 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

Earlier, this court by an order dated 05.04.2023 directed the petitioners to deposit a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only) jointly to the credit of Crime No.849 of 2022 before the concerned Magistrate within a period of two weeks and adjourned the matter for reporting compliance.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing under the caption "For reporting compliance", Mr.C.D.Johnson, learned counsel for the petitioners appeared and submitted that the petitioners have jointly deposited the amount as per the order passed by this court. Hence, he seeks to grant anticipatory bail.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances and also considering that the fact that the petitioners had complied the earlier condition, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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4. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on interim 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-I, Perambalur District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each, in which, one surety must be a blood surety, 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] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police every Tuesday and Sunday at 10.30 a.m. for the period of four weeks. 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 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].

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

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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