Ragunathan v. The State Rep By Its,

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) and 307 IPC in Cr.No.523 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that earlier the defacto complainant had illegal relationship with the petitioner's wife. Due to which, there arose a wordy quarrel and thereafter, the defacto complainant stopped talking to her and then the issue got solved. While so, the wife of the petitioner contacted the defacto complainant through phone. When the same was questioned by the relatives of the defacto complainant, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that he is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, the learned counsel, on instructions, further submits that the petitioner,

without prejudice to his rights, is ready to deposit some amount to the credit of the crime number as imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital on 21.10.2022.

5. Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner on his own volition, is ready to deposit some amount to the credit of the crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.523 of 2022, within a period of fifteen (15) days and on such deposit, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Ulundurpet 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 and on further condition that:

(a)the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.523 of 2022 before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days and the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the said deposit amount of Rs.15,000/- on proper identification and acknowledgment;

(b)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(c)the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions

have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

anu Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;

(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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