Harishankar v. The Inspector Of Police

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 498(A) of IPC in Crime No.215 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and de-facto complainant are husband and wife, got married on 03.03.2006. On 24.04.2018, the de-facto complainant left the matrimonial home and is residing in her parents house. The petitioner filed Divorce Petition and the same is pending on the file of Family Court, Chennai in H.M.O.P.No.2521 of 2019 and the de-facto complainant filed M.C.No.469 of 2019 and the H.M.O.P. was posted for arguments on 16.05.2023. The de-facto complainant lodged the complaint against the petitioner as he got married to some third party and torturing the de-facto complainant. Hence, the case. 1/5

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the de-facto complainant is having some illicit relationship and when the same was objected by the petitioner in the year 2019, the de-facto complainant left the petitioner and stayed with third person and then settled in her parents house. The petitioner is innocent and he is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties 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 shall obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioner 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 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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