N.Sivakumaran v. Commissioner Of Police

Crl.OP.No.25718 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the third respondent in connection with the FIR in Cr.No.5 of 2022 pending on the file of the third respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is seen that the petitioner is a resident of Chennai, residing within the jurisdiction of the first and second respondents and he apprehends coercive action by the third respondent. Further, the petitioner is called for an enquiry in connection with the investigation in an F.I.R registered by the third respondent, in which one Vipulbhai Chaudary is an accused and was said to be arrested by them.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and he has nothing to do with the said allegations. He would further submit that Interstate Anticipatory bail may be granted to him to enable him to move to the 1/4

appropriate jurisdictional Court in Gujarat for necessary relief.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant inter-state interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner for a period of six weeks from today to enable them to move to the concerned Court.

5. Accordingly, interim interstate anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner for a period of six weeks, on condition that the petitioner shall surrender before the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready and the petitioner shall execute a 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 said learned Magistrate. Further, within four weeks from the date of execution of bail bond, the petitioner shall approach the competent Court in Gujarat and seek appropriate relief.

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6. In view of the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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