Natarajan @ Natarasan v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No. 32443 of 2022 A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 447, 427 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.354 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, while the defacto complainant was cultivating the land, at that time the petitioners damaged the pipeline and abused with filthy language and also threatened the defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners .

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that it is a case in counter. He further submits that, due to land dispute, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant and subsequently, 1/4

the petitioners damaged the pipeline worth about Rs.2,000/-. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also it is a case in counter and there is no bad antecedents against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police or the police Officer, who intends to arrest or on the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Mettur, Salem District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties for a like sum/amount to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Mettur, Salem District.

(a) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond. The police Officer who intends to arrest or the 2/4

learned Judicial Magistrate before whom the Petitioner surrenders and the sureties execute bond shall obtain a copy of their Identity Card, Aadhar Card, or Voter Identity Card or Driving Licence or PAN Card or Bank Passbook with Photo affixed and attested by the Bank Manager as proof of Identity. (b) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

(c) the petitioners shall not influence, threaten or coerce the 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 Investigation Officer shall exercise the discretion to cancel the bail by approaching the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court. (f) the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court shall on application for cancellation of bail bond by the Investigation Officer shall pass appropriate orders as though bail granted by the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Judge 3/4

A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

drl/smn himself/herself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;

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

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