Gangadharan v. The Inspector Of Police,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 307, 324, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.956 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner has abused the defacto complainant in a filthy language and also assaulted him with wooden log and stones. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given. He would further submit that it is a case and a case in counter and also submit that A1 and A2 in this case have already been granted anticipatory bail by the trial Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that due to previous enmity, the petitioner and the defacto complainant have abused and assaulted each other with wooden log and stones. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) and perused the entire materials available on record.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side 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 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ponneri, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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, 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, on 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;

[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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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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