Bhavani @ Backiyalakshmi v. State Rep By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.126 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives. Due to family dispute, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and assaulted him. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives and due to family dispute, a false case has been foisted against her. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that due to family dispute, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant and assaulted him with bricks and caused

injuries. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard both the learned counsels and perused the materials available on record.

6.Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and also of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions; 7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned XV George Town, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner 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 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 daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

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

[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];

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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

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