Sathish @ Saleem v. State Rep By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner/A2 seeks anticipatory bail in Crime No.588 of 2023 registered by the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 24(1) Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 & 328 of IPC, A1 had been arrested and granted bail.

2. It is stated that A2 had supplied the banned tobacco products. It is further stated that 1.5 kgs of banned tobacco products had been seized from A1.

3. However, taking all the other factors into consideration and that there are no previous case against the petitioner herein, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, but however, directing the petitioner to deposit an amount of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) as non refundable deposit to the credit of Crime No.588 of 2023 before the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. The said amount may be handed over by the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to the Dean, Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai, for treating the needy patients.

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4. 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 V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a separate 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 daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. 2/4

[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 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].

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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