Arumugam v. State Rep By

T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.224 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that on 19.11.2022, while getting drinking water in the public pipe, there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and during the quarrel, the petitioner abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him with wooden stick. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are neighbours and due to previous enmity, a false complaint has been given against him. He would further submit that it is a case and a case in counter. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are neighbours. On 19.11.2022, while getting drinking water in the public pipe, there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and during the quarrel, the petitioner abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him with wooden stick. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 the injured has been discharged from the hospital, 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 No.

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 on every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of eight weeks.

[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;

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