L Shalu v. The State Rep By Its,

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioners who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC, in Crime No.70 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that, he is Bangladeshi. He came to Chennai along with her son and mother for treatment at Apollo. While so, on 27.04.2024 at about 5.00 p.m, when the defacto complainant and his son went to a shop and on returning, three transgender intercepted and blessed them. It is further alleged that the transgenders snatched the shoulder bag of the defacto complainant, took Rs.10,500/- and ran away. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that without

prejudice their rights, they would ready to deposit some amount to the credit of Crime No.70 of 2024. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the transgenders took away Rs.10,500 from the defacto complainant's shoulder bag, and the amount has not been recovered yet. He further submits that the petitioners have one previous case pending against them. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioners without prejudice their rights, ready to deposit some amount to the credit of crime No.70 of 2024, this court is inclined

to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to the credit of Crime No.70 of 2024 and on such deposit, 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 X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, 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 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 deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.70 of 2024, before the concerned Magistrate within a period of two weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready and on such deposit, the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the said deposit amount Rs.10,000/- on filing undertaking affidavit and proper identification and acknowledgment;

(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

(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;

(f) 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]; and;

(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC;

05.06.2024 drl T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

drl 05.06.2024