K.Annamalai v. The State Rep By Its,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 325, 427, 506(ii) of IPC read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.176 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the defacto complainant was having illegal intimacy with A3's husband. For which, A3 along with other accused questioned the defacto complainant and abused her in filthy language and also assaulted her. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners is an innocent person and false complaint has been lodged against them. Hence, he seeks for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that, apart from this case, there is no previous case pending against the petitioners. He would further submit that the injured victim has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail with certain 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 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur, Salem District on condition that the petitioners 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 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.

12.10.2022 Sma

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

Sma 12.10.2022