Logu @ Loganathan v. State Rep. By Its

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner in Crime No.148 of 2023 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) r/w 34 of IPC on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. It is the case of the case of the prosecution that the brother of the defacto complainant was waylaid by the petitioner herein and was attacked with stones and given life threat. It is also stated that he sustained injuries caused by knife.

3. However, there is no previous case against the petitioner.

4. Taking an over all consideration of the entire facts of the case and taking into consideration that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. 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.I, Puducherry on condition that the petitioner shall execute 1/4

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, every day 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 2/4

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; 02.01.2024 mjs C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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