Pandiyaraj v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Pandiyaraj ... Petitioner/A5 Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in relation to Crime No.199 of 2025 in the event of his arrest by the respondent police.

For petitioner : Mr.V.Sriram For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.199 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that A2 assaulted the de-facto complainant by a beer bottle and also beaten him on his shoulders, while the petitioner and other accused joined in the assault and threatened him. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged offence. He further submitted that the co-accused/A2 and A3 were granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 08.05.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.14422 of 2025. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6

4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has got 12 previous cases, in fact, petitioner is a history sheeter. He further submitted that the co-accused/A2 and A3 were granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 08.05.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.14422 of 2025.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side and the fact that co-accused/A2 and A3 were granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 08.05.2025, 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 3/6

date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem, 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identify proofs to ensure their identity;

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

[d] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper 4/6

with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a Police officer as and when required;

[f] the petitioner to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for Police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; [g] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[h] 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]; [i] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

rsi To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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