Salman @ Mohamed Salman Khan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/11/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Salman @ Mohamed Salman Khan ... Petitioner/4th Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District.

Cr.No.473/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.A.Karthick Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.473/2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS (hereinafter referred to as new penal code) in Crime No.473 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 31.10.2024, the accused persons abused the defacto complainant with his caste name and also attacked him on his head and caused injury. There are totally four accused persons in this case and the petitioner has been arrayed as A4.

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

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there are no previous cases against the petitioner and the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event 2/5

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, Nilakottai, Dindigul District, 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 fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] 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. [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every Friday at 05.30 p.m for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f] 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 3/5

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

sd/- 12/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I / II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NILAKOTTAI, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BATLAGUNDU POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.A.KARTHICK KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-13937[I] dated 13/11/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19509 of 2024 Date :12/11/2024 4/5

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