K.Parthiban v. The State Rep By Its,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(2)(c), 3(2)(a),5(1)(d) of ITP Act, 1956, in Crime No. 621 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner in the guise of running a SPA had indulged in prostitution. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he had been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is the owner of the property. He had given the property to the other accused in lease for running a SPA and without the knowledge of the petitioner, the other accused had used it as a brothel. Hence, he seeks for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) would submit that the petitioner is the owner of the property and he had indulged in running

a brothel in the guise of running a SPA. He would further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the 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 II, Coimbatore on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 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 every day at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

Shk 16.09.2022