S. Griprasad 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 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 427, 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.77 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and assaulted and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was earlier granted anticipatory bail by the Court below. However, since he was unable to furnish surety, the earlier order got lapsed and thereby, the present petition has been filed.

4. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) for the respondent would submit that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and assaulted and threatened him with dire consequences. He would submit that the petitioner was earlier granted anticipatory bail by the Court below. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner/accused.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

7. 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Tharangambadi, on

condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties, one among the surety shall be either father or mother of the petitioner, 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 his Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [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.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

mpa [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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