Ajai @ Nagadevan v. State Rep. By
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 379, 430 of IPC, in Crime No.138 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused had illegally transported one unit of river sands without any valid license. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent person and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, on instructions, the learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners, on their own volition, are ready and willing to contribute a sum of Rs.15,000/- to the Registered Advocate Clerk
Association, Vellore District. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioners along with other accused had illegally transported one unit of river sand without any permission. He further submitted that there is two previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submission made by the learned counsels, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the Judicial Magistrate No.V, Vellore, Vellore District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each, 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 petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) to the credit of the Advocate Clerk Association, Vellore District, within a period of fifteen (15) days and shall produce the said receipt before the Court below.
[b] 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. [c] the petitioners are directed to report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
drl [f] 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
25.04.2024 drl