Sathish @ Santhosh Kumar v. State Rep By

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN.

J.

The petitioner namely Sathish @ Santhosh Kumar who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3 of PPD Act, 1992 in Crime No.168 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in a case registered for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3 of PPD Act, 1992 in Crime No.168 of 2023. Apprehending arrest, this petition is filed.

3. In response, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that, there was a previous enmity between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. Due to which, on 04.06.2023 at about 10.00.p.m., accused had damaged the defacto complainant's two wheeler bearing Reg.No. TN 23 DA 6612 TVS Eicher. When the defacto complainant questioned, accused had scolded the defacto complainant in

filthy language and also attacked with wooden log. As a result, he suffered injuries and treated in the hospital and discharged.

4. Considering the nature, facts and circumstances of the case and the injured victim has been discharged from the hospital and that material part of the investigation might have been over by this time, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner for the reason that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary.

5. Accordingly, 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 No.I, Vellore on condition that the petitioner shall execute separate bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 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 daily at 10.30.a.m., until further orders [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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. 20.07.2023 sma

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN.

J.

sma 20.07.2023