Barath @ Bharath v. State Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI
1. Barath @ Bharath S/o.Mani, NO.105, Bajanaikoil street, Adukambarai, Vellore District.
2. SATHIYA S/o.Chandran, NO.42, Arani main road, Adukamparai, TB.Sanatorium, Vellore District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.157/2025.
Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 157/2025 on the file of the Respondent and thus render justice .
For Petitioner(s):
Nirmal Krishnan S.Sivasankari S.Karthik For Respondent(s):
Mr. S. Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This petition has been filed to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 157/2025 on the file of the Respondent.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner due to wordy quarrel the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant with beer bottle. Hence, the case.
3. Heard both sides.
4. The fact reveals that first accused has already arrested and released on bail and the investigation is almost completed in this case. Hence, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with conditions
5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties, (out of which one surety should be blood surety) for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate I, Vellore, and on further conditions that:
(a) 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 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- to the credit of the crime No. 157 of 2025 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the same. Further, 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]; and;
(f )if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC;
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To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Vellore.
2. The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras Note :-
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the Official Website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR Code.
T.V.THAMILSELVI J.
CRL OP No. 20894 of 09-09-2025