Arunkumar v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Arunkumar Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Aminjikarai Police Station, Chennai District Crime No. 370/2025 Respondent PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners bail in the event of the arrest in connection with the Crime No. 370 of 2025 on the file of respondent police.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Balachandran T For Respondent(s):
M/s. R. Vinoth Raja Ga (crl.
Side)
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), 351(3) of BNS in Crime No.370 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, petitioner along with other accused assaulted the defacto complainant, due to which, defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner is innocent; that he has been falsely implicated in this case; and that in any case custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation, hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has been discharged from
the hospital.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent and also perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the submissions made on either side; nature of allegation; that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and since custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
(a) Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court No.5, Egmore 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, failing which, the
petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent everyday at 10:30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;
[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 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 269 of BNS.
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To 1.The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Aminjikarai Police Station Chennai District.
Crime No. 370/2025 2.The Metropolitan Magistrate Court No.5, Egmore 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.
M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.
gbi CRL OP No. 17897 of 27-06-2025