P.Sarathi v. Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 447, 354 A(1)(i) and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.201 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant/Chithra is that, on 16.03.2023 around 1.00 p.m, while she was returning to her house after finishing her work, at that time, the petitioner along with other accused person in an inebriated condition misbehaved with her and also attempted to outraged her modesty. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is in no way connected with the alleged

offence and also submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that it is the case, where, the petitioner along with other accused, in an inebriated condition, had misbehaved with the defacto complainant and also attempted to outraged her modesty. He also submitted that the investigation is still pending, however, he opposed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the entire materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 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 stay at Sivagangai and report before the Sivagangai Town Police Station everyday at 10.30 a..m, until further orders. However, it is made clear that the petitioner shall not enter into the jurisdictional limits of the respondent police, until further orders;

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [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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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA. J.

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