S.Ari Vignesh v. The State Rep By Its ,

Crl.O.P.No.21854 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J., The petitioners, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Section 379 of IPC in Crime No.481 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused had committed theft of two wheeler. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case, based on the confession statement recorded from the other accused. He would submit that the petitioner is prepared to appear before the respondent and cooperate with the investigation. He would prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (crl. side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner along with the other accused had committed theft of two wheeler and he has got yet another case against him.

5. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the case has been registered by the very same respondent police, based on the 1/4

confession of the arrested accused. He would submit that the petitioner is a second year student of Dr.UK Institute of Health Sciences and Research studying Diploma in Anesthesia Technology.

6. 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 petitioners subject to the following conditions:

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 (15) days from the date on which the copy of the order is made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Poonamallee, 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, (out of two sureties one surety shall be either the father or the mother of the petitioner) 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. 2/4

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 5.30p.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 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.

With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. 09.09.2022 tsh 3/4

A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA. J, tsh Crl.O.P.No.21854 of 2022 09.09.2022.

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