Azad @ Aasath v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Arumanai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.21664 of 2025 Azad @ Aasath ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.5 of 2016) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.5 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 352 and 307 of I.P.C., and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.5 of 2016, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 05.01.2016, when the defacto complainant was checking the vehicle, the petitioner without stopping the vehicle caused damage to a barricade. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that when the defacto complainant was checking the vehicle, the petitioner without stopping the vehicle caused 2/6

damage to a barricade. He further submitted that it is a case of jumped out bail. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner has jumped bail and also considering the nature of allegation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Additional District Judge, Kuzhithurai, 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: 3/6

(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 trial Court daily 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 petitioners 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

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To

1. The Additional District Court, Kuzhithurai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Arumanai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

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