P.Rajesh v. Inspector Of Police

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 447, 427, 506(2) of IPC and Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 in Crime No.304 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated as 3rd accused in Crime No.304 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 294(b), 447, 427, 506(2) of IPC and Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. Thus, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. It is stated by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) that there was a long standing dispute between the family of the petitioner and the defacto complainant's family with respect to the land in Survey No.58 at Magajanambakkam Village, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District. It is 1/4

also stated that a building was raised in the Poramboke land and owing to which, there was a dispute. The petitioners are said to have damaged the building. If the building has been raised in the Poramboke land, the Revenue authorities have to take action.

4. At any rate, taking an over all consideration of the entire facts of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. 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, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District on condition that the petitioner 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: 2/4

[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 10.30 a.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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC; 06.10.2023 mjs 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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