R.Suresh v. Inspector Of Police
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections. 143, 447, 294(b), 288, 336, 353 of IPC in Crime No.250 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.07.2022, the petitioner and other accused persons trespassed into the new bridge renovated by the Government and without any permission and without even opening for general public, they themselves opened and used the bridge. When it was questioned by the officials, they were threatened with dire consequences and also prevented them doing their official duty. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that there are totally six accused, in which the petitioners are arrayed as A3 & A5 and A4 & A6 in both the petitions. Sofar, A1 and A2 were already arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners shall file an undertaking affidavit before the Trial Court that they will not indulge in any similar offence any further and on such filing, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall file an undertaking affidavit before the Trial Court that they will not indulge in any similar offence any further.
[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily Morning at 10.30 a.m., and Evening at 5.30 p.m., for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[f] 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].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
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