Rani v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-05-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Rani W/o Venkatesan No.2/558, Gandhi Nagar Manimangalam, Padappai Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District - 601 301.

Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

(Cr.No.161 /2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in the above Crime No.161 of 2025 on the file of Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram District and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstance of this case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. D. Magesh For Respondent(s):

Mr. V. Meganathan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS (294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPC) in Crime No.161 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner/A1 along with her daughter/A2 in an inebriated state shouted in filthy language in their house and the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, for which the petitioner along with her daughter attacked the defaco complainant. Hence, the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent person and she has been falsely implicated in this case and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 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 30 days;

[d] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall make themselves available for interrogation by a Police office 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.

16-05-2025 AT Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code."

To 1.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station Kanchipuram District.

(Cr.No.161 /2025)

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

AT CRL OP No. 14874 of 16-05-2025