Vishal @ Gundu Vishal v. The Inspector Of Police,

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.217 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that due to the previous enmity, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in Crime No.217 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act. No one was injured. The Petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the first information report. Thus, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. In response, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that, the accused persons had assaulted the defacto complainant and one of the co-accused had slapped her. It is further stated that the coaccused had been arrested by the respondent police and granted bail by the learned XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai. However, he 1/4

prays for dismissal of this petition.

4. Taking an over all consideration of the entire issue, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, the 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 XVI Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, once in every week at 10.30 a.m., 2/4

i.e., every Monday, 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC; 04.10.2023 mjs/gd 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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