Vadivel Alies Vadivellu v. The State Rep By Its,

C.SARAVANAN, J.

The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.100 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2. It is represented that the petitioners herein had also filed a similar complaint against the defacto complainant in Crime No.101 of 2024. Both the cases have been filed under similar provisions of I.P.C., viz., Section 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC. The defacto complainant herein has been granted Anticipatory bail by this Court on 09.05.2024.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) confirms that three persons have been enquired and all the injured persons have been discharged from the hospital.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner confirms that the injured persons were discharged from hospital on 03.05.2024.

5. It appears that there are two rival groups in a village in Ariyalur District in connection with the temple festival which was held on 19.05.2024 and there was a quarrel between the two rival groups. Hence, the case.

6. Considering the facts that the injured have been discharged from the hospital and the defacto complainant herein has been granted Anticipatory bail vide order of this Court, dated 09.05.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.11452 of 2024, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7. 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, Tittakudi, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 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 daily at 10.30 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. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

C.SARAVANAN, J.

vum [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 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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