Cheranpandiyan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Polixce

T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324, 323, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.707 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to the previous enmity with the defacto complainant on account of evicting the accused and his friends from playing Ludo, the accused abused the de-facto complainant and her husband in a filthy language and also assaulted them. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given against them. He would further submit that it is a case and a case in counter. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to the previous enmity with the defacto complainant on account of evicting the accused and his friends from playing Ludo, the accused abused the de-facto complainant and her husband in a filthy language and also assaulted them. He would further submit that it is a case and a case in counter. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel and also taking note of the fact that it is a case and a case in counter, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thiruvottiyur on condition that the petitioners shall execute separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Thousand only) each 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police on every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of eight weeks.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioners 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 petitioners 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; 16.12.2022 vkr T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

vkr 16.12.2022