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Ananth @ Anandhan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-11-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/11/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Ananth @ Anandhan, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Awps Karur, Karur District.

Crime No.4 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 4 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 417, 294(b), 506(1) of IPC @ 294(b), 376, 417, 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.4 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, on a false promise to marry the defacto complainant, had physical intercourse with the defacto complainant and later, he cheated her.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that investigation has been completed and a police report has been filed before the Additional Mahila Court, Karur in P.R.C.No.2 of 2024, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

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5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory 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 Additional Mahila Court, Karur on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled. [b] the petitioner shall attend all the Court hearings (*)without fail; [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 3/5

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

sd/- 11/11/2024 (*)Corrected as per the order of this Hon'ble Court in CRL OP(MD).19333 of 2024 dated 06/01/2025.

/ TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER DATED 11/11/2024 ALREADY DESPATCHED.

1 THE ADDITIONAL MAHILA JUDGE, KARUR.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AWPS KARUR, KARUR DISTRICT.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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+1 CC to M/s.S.VISHNUVARDHAN, Advocate ( SR-13924[I] dated 13/11/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19333 of 2024 Date :11/11/2024 SS/SAR- /23/11/2024/ 5P/5C LR SS/SKN/SAR- /22/01/2025/ 5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5