Rangasamy v. The State Rep By Its,

RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998, in Crime No.192 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that due to property dispute, the petitioners have abused and assaulted her. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and due to previous enmtiy, they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that it is a case and a case in counter in Crime No.191 of 2023 and in the counter, all the petitioners have been granted anticipatory bail. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that it is a case and a case in counter and the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Heard both sides and perused the entire materials available on record.

6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Gobichettypalayam, Erode District, 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 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioners 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 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC;

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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