Rajan @ Raja v. State By

Crl.O.P.No.7236 of2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

The petitioner/accused in Crime No.120 of 2024 registered by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b) 323, 324, 354 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is stated that the accused and the defacto complainant are neighbours, but they were quarreling among themselves. It is stated that the father of the defacto complainant had removed the tiles from the house of the accused. This naturally led to escalation of existing dispute.

3. Taking all the facts into consideration, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

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4. 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 Metropolitan Magistrate-XV, G.T, Chennai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, 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 everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

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[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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