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Viswanathan @ Viswa, Age 30 v. State Rep By The Inspector

2016-07-28Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan2 pages

CRL.O.P.No.15687 of 2016 S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.

Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.1020 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police.

3. The case of the prosecution is that in a wordy quarrel, the petitioner along with other accused is alleged to have abused the defacto complainant in a filthy language and attacked him and caused injury and threatened him with dire consequences.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offence and the defacto complainant has given a false complaint against him.

5. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) on instructions submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or appearance, within a period of fifteen days

S. VAIDYANATHAN, J.

vrc from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur subject to the following conditions: (i) 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 Magistrate concerned; (ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

(iii) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(iv) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[v] on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the 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 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].

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