Thasthageer v. Inspector Of Police

RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

The Petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the Respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 7(3) of TNLR Act in Crime No.337 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 08.08.2023, when the Complainant was in the duty at the backside of Palacode Bus Stand, the Accused A3 & A9 were caught for selling the prohibited lotteries. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned Counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners are innocents and they got nothing to do with the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, the learned counsel for the Petitioners prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the Respondent would submit that the Accused have sold prohibited lotteries in the Palacode bus stand area. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners.

5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submissions made by the learned counsel on either sides and the 1/ 4

nature and gravity of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the Petitioners are directed to make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) directly to the credit of "The Dean/Medical Officer, Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital, Vellore District", without prejudice to their rights and contentions before the trial Court, on such deposit and production of proof, 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, Palacode, on condition that the Petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.

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Respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required; [d] the Petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e] the Petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f] 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 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].

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

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