Murugesan v. The Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.171 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are relatives. Dispute on account of drawing of water, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and also assaulted her. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are relatives and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given against them. He would further submit that on the complaint given by the petitioners, a counter case has also been registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are relatives. On account of drawing of water, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and also assaulted her. He would further submit that it is a counter case. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard the learned counsel and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel and also of the fact that it is a counter case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following 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, Attur, Salem District on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute separate 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., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, every Saturday 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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