Ratinasamy @ Shanmugasundaram 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 447, 143, 147, 148, 427, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC in Crime No.173 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the due to a civil dispute, the petitioners have entered into the de-facto complainant's land and assaulted him with knife causing injury to his finger and abused him with filthy language . Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and due to previous enmity, they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that this is a case in counter. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that petitioners have entered into the land of the de-facto complainant and assaulted him with knife causing injuries in his finger and threatened him. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard the learned counsel for both sides. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. 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.2, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District, on condition that the each of the petitioners shall execute a 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 every day at 10.30 am 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].

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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

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