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Madras High CourtCRL OP/28827/2024granted

Bhagyaraj v. The State Rep By

2024-11-25Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.807 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 306 of B.N.S.S. Act, 2023, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had committed theft of 6 numbers of dye used for cars on 20.10.2024 with the aid of other accused persons in this case and sold the same in the open market. Hence the case.

3.Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this court. He further submits that the petitioner is working as a Fork Lift Operator for the past 7 years on contract basis. Due to previous motive and to wreck vengeance the petitioner has been roped in this case. He would further submit that he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. 4.The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government

Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the petitioner herein is A1, the petitioner and other accused persons were committed theft of 6 Numbers of dye used for cars and the same have not been recovered from them. 5.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, 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 their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intend 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 his Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every day at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders; [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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

25.11.2024 ah A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

ah 25.11.2024