Prabhakaran v. State Rep.By

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 379 of IPC in Cr.No.501 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant were working in the same company. The petitioner was terminated from his service without valid reason. Due to which on 09.12.2022 the petitioner cut the office internet cable wires, worth about Rs.3000/- and escaped from the scene of occurrence. 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 and the defacto complainant terminated the petitioner without any valid reason. Therefore, the petitioner requested the said company to give service benefits. But, the company refused to give him the service benefits. 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 cut the office Internet cable wires, worth about Rs.3000/- and escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, he opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the fact 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 18th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a 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 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 2/4

copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every Wednesday 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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