Stalin vs State Of Tamil Nadu

S.Srimathy, J

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023, in Crime No.533 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

The case of the prosecution is that due to family dispute, the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant with a deadly weapon, causing injuries, and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there was a wordy quarrel arising out of a family dispute and that the petitioner has no previous case pending against him. It is further submitted that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner has no previous bad antecedents and that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy was made ready and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a,m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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 BNS.