Singaravelu Alias Singaravelan v. The State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 32117 of 2024 Singaravelu @ Singaravelan Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem City.

Crime No.813 of 2021 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Vishnu Prasad For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.813 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506(i) of Indian Penal Code, 1860, 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.

He would submit that other then collecting the amount on the instructions of A-1, the petitioner has not committed any offence. He would submit that the co-accused/A-1 was arrested and released on bail. He would submit that the case is of the year 2021. He would further submit 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 (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail is that, on the assurance of getting Government job to the defacto complainant's daughter, the accused has received an amount of Rs.22,35,000/-. He would submit that the petitioner/A-2 has received an amount of Rs.5,10,000/- from the defacto complainant's house. He would submit that A-1 was arrested and subsequently, released on bail.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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.

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.II, Salem, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 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] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday 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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

dsn 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 B.N.S.

24.01.2025 dsn 24.01.2025