Subbulakshmi v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.21451 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J., The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC and section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.519 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with her husband had abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also threatened her and assaulted her. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the co-sister of the defacto complainant and due to family dispute a false complaint has been given. He would further submit that the petitioner's husband A1 is already arrested and later released on bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives, the petitioner along with her husband had abused the defacto complainant and her husband in filthy language and assaulted them and criminally intimidated. He would opposed for grant of anticipatory bail.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned Counsel, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the copy of the order is made ready, before the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner 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 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 daily at at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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 2/4

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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

7.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.

07.09.2022 tsh A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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tsh Crl.O.P.No.21451 of 2022 07.09.2022.

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