A.Saravanan v. The Inspector Of Police
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 341 and 307 of IPC in Crime No.275 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to enmity on account of girl eloping, the petitioner along with other accused have waylaid the defacto complainant and his uncle, abused them and have assaulted indiscriminately with iron rods and wooden logs, due to which, the defacto complainant's uncle sustained grievous injuries. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending
as against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that on account of previous enmity attacked indiscriminately with iron rod and wooden logs, due to which, the victim had sustained grievous injuries. He would also submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and also submitted that the investigation was almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the investigation was almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
6. 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 Judicial Magistrate I, Tindivanam, 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 as and when required for interrogation;
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
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sp [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.
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