Akash @ Kaka v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.O.P.No.29199 of 2023 P.DHANABAL, J.

The petitioner who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 336, 397 & 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.378 of 2023, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was attacked and threatened at knife point by the petitioner and the petitioner also snatched his gold neck chain and ran away. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and has no role in the commission of the offence. He has submitted that a false case has been foisted against him because he is well known person to the A1 and is residing in the same locality. Hence he seeks anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant and snatched his gold chain. He would further submit that the snatched gold chain has been

recovered from the co-accused. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the rival submissions on either side and considering the fact that the gold chain snatched had already been recovered and also considering the nature of offences, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following 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 Metropolitan Magistrate No.V, Egmore, 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., until further orders and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[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 229A IPC.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

sha Crl.O.P.No.29199 of 2023 28.12.2023