Vatadi Manga v. The Inspector Of Police

RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

The petitioner/A5, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 392 of I.P.C, in Crime No.98 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 03.04.2023 the de-facto complainant attended his relative's function and returning to his native through train. At that time, three persons came in the opposite side and waylaid the de-facto complainant and robed his Vivo cell phone and the de-facto complainant ran away using a car. The petitioner is the owner of the vehicle bearing Registration No.AP 39 RJ 9609. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is the owner of the car which

is involved in the said offence and 9 phones were recovered from the accused. There is no previous case is pending against the petitioner . However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and there is no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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 Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, Vellore District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a separate 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 report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., 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 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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