S. Santhosh @ Seenu v. The Inspector Of Police Thiruvallur Police Station

K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.178 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the motorcycle driven by the defacto complainant's son, abused him in filthy language and attacked him with hands, wooden log and stones and and thereby caused grievous injuries all over the body. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence. He also submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this 1/5

Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner is A1. Due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant's son with hands, wooden log and stones and thereby the defacto complainant's son sustained simple injuries all over the body. He further submitted that the victim has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and the submissions and that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit some amount to the credit of Crime No.178 of 2023, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) to the credit of crime No.178 of 2023 within a period of three weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, and on such deposit the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thiruvallur, on condition 2/5

that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 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 deposit a sum of Rs.

5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand Only) to the credit of Crime No.178 of 2023 within a period of three weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready and the victim is permitted to withdraw the said amount.

K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

dna/vum [d] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[f] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[g] 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].

[h] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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