Mr.J.Dilip Kumar v. The State Rep By,

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 294 (b), 353 & 506 (I)of IPC in Cr.No.184 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was on patrol rounds near Nehru Indoor stadium, the petitioner/Dhilipkumar, in a drunken state, abused the defacto complainant. According to the defacto complainant, the petitioner had already sustained injuries and has lost his mobile phone somewhere. Hence, the defacto complainant called the Inspector of Police G-I Kilpauk Police Station and handed over the petitioner. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, the learned counsel prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 1/4

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that the petitioner consumed alcohol, he fell down and scolded the defacto complainant. He further submitted that the mobile phone was not recovered. Hence, he opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned II Metorpolitan Magistrate, Egmore, 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 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 Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; 2/4

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of eight weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

(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 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]; and;

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

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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