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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7634/2023granted

R.Kalaivanan v. Inspector Of Police

2023-04-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira5 pages

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.44 of 2023, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant in a filthy language and assaulted her with hands and machete and intimidated her. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given against them. He would further submit that they are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court, hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) for the respondent Police would submit that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are

relatives. Due to land dispute, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant in a filthy language and assaulted her with hands and machete and intimidated her. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the entire materials available on record.

6.Taking note of the 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 petitioners with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on 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 No.II, Udumalpet, on condition that the petitioners

shall execute a separate 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 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 1 and 2 shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 am, for a period of two weeks and thereafter, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; the 3rd petitioner shall report before the respondent Police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[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. 12.04.2023 vkr

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

vkr 12.04.2023