Vasantha v. The State Represented By, The Sub Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 27.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. Vasantha W/o.Kumar

2. Saravanan S/o. Kumar

3. Yamuna W/o. Saravanan

4. Velu S/o. Kumar

5. Manjula Devi W/o. Nallusamy ... Petitioners / Accused Vs State rep. by:- The Inspector of Police, T4 Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai-600 095.

... Respondent [Cr. No.263 of 2025] PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners / Accused in Crime No.263 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr. Kulandaivelu.K.

For Respondent : Mr. S. Balaji, Government Advocate [Criminal side]

ORDER

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The petitioners / Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 118(1) of B.N.S. in connection with the case in Crime No.263 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to the previous enmity with regard to the parking of vehicle, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, assaulted and threatened of dire consequences.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the allegations against the petitioners are false; that in fact, the defacto complainant along with another person, had caused injury to the petitioners, for which, the petitioners had taken treatment in the hospital, for which, the petitioners had lodged a complaint against the defacto complainant, which is pending investigation in Cr. No.262 of 2025; and that in any case, custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required and hence prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/6

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the petitioners have no bad antecedents and a counter case is pending against the defacto complainant in Cr. No.262 of 2025.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts, the nature of allegations against the petitioners, the fact that there is a counter case, the petitioners have no bad antecedents and since the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners on certain conditions.

6. 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee on condition that the petitioners shall each execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- 3/6

(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 conditions 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 shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [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 4/6

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]; and [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

27.03.2025 mjs To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3.The Inspector of Police, T4 Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai-600 095.

SUNDER MOHAN. J., mjs 5/6

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