Vetrivel v. The State Rep By
Crl.O.P.No.19073 of 2024 P.DHANABAL, J.
The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC & Section 4 of the Women Harassment Act in Crime No.197 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity on 26.06.2024, a wordy quarrel arose between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. The petitioners abused the defacto complainant and his wife and also assaulted the defacto complainant with a wooden log causing him injuries. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the petitioners are innocent and have no role in the commission of the offence. He has submitted that a false case has been foisted against them because of their previous enmity. Hence they seek anticipatory bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and his wife and assaulted the defacto complainant with a wooden log due to which the defacto complainant got injured and was admitted in the Hospital. He would
further inform that the investigation has been completed and final report was also filed. The injured was discharged from the hospital. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the rival submissions on either side and considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, and also considering the fact that except 506(ii) of IPC other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are 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 order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-III Court, Vellore, on condition that the petitioners 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 learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that: [a] the petitioners shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate-III Court, Vellore, on every first day of the English calender month, at 10.30 a.m. for a period of six months and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation.
[b] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[d] 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].
[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
08.08.2024 shr
P.DHANABAL, J.
shr Crl.O.P.No.19073 of 2024 08.08.2024