Mani v. The Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioners who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b),323,324 and 506(ii) and 379 of I.P.C r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.77 of 2023, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives and there was some family dispute between them, due to which the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hands and caused injuries to him. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that there was some family dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, that apart he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further

submit that it is a case in counter. Hence he seeks for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that there was some family dispute between them, due to which the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hands and caused injuries to him. He further submitted that the injured discharged from the hospital. Hence he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions of the learned Counsel for the parties and the fact that the injured 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 her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur, Salem District 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; 25.04.2023 smn

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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