Settu v. The State Rep.By

K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in Crime No.159 of 2024 registered by the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to the previous enmity, the petitioners had picked up a wordy quarrel with the defacto complainant during the temple festival and abused the defacto complainant and his nephew and pushed them down and also assaulted them by using knife and wooden log, thereby caused injuries. Hence this complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that due to the previous enmity between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, a false case has been foisted against them. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the accused attacked the defacto complainant and his nephew with knife and wooden log and caused grievous injuries. They were admitted in hospital and now, they are discharged from the hospital. It is a case and a case in counter in Crime No.160 of 2024. 1/4

5. Taking all the factors into consideration and the injured are discharged from the hospital, I am 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, 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 petitioners shall execute a separate 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 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 10.00 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

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[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;

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