Vetrivel v. State Rep. By
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.
The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.344 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioners entered into a wordy quarrel with the defacto complainant and during the quarrel they have attacked the defacto complainant, who sustained injuries and was admitted in the hospital. Hence, the defacto complainant lodged a complaint before the respondent police.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons 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, there is one previous case similar in nature pending against the first petitioner and there is no previous cases pending against the second
petitioner. 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 not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the first petitioner. In respect of the second petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the second petitioner is 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, No.II, Hosur on condition that the second petitioner 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 second petitioner 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 second petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.
[c] the second petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[d] the second 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the second 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].
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.
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7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed for the present, in respect of the first petitioner and ordered for the second petitioner.
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