Mazhalai Selvam v. The State Rep By Its,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.167 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(2), 133 and 351(3) of BNS, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.

2.Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted due to a family dispute. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.

3.The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is due to a family dispute, the petitioner/A2 and another accused/A1 had assaulted the defacto complainant by using knife and also Page No.1 of 4

scolded the defacto complainant's wife with filthy language. He further submits that the injured was discharged from the hospital after four days of the occurrence and the petitioner has no previous case pending against him. 4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. 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 and accordingly, he 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Chidambaram on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and Page No.2 of 4

thereafter 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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