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S. Devi v. Inspector of Police

Madras HC2 Jul 2024CRL OP/1331/2024

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The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Crime No.03 of 2024 after receipt of the bond amount of Rs.10,00,000/- and allowed the complainant to withdraw the deposit subject to an undertaking affidavit. Bail conditions imposed include reporting to police, executing a bond with sureties, and prohibiting absconding or tampering with evidence.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted and petitioner ordered released on bail with conditions; defacto complainant permitted to withdraw the deposited sum of Rs.10,00,000/.

S. Devi Vs Inspector of Police — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.O.P.No.1331 of 2024

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court directs the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- in Crime No.03 of 2024 in accordance with law vide order dated 05.06.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.1331 of 2024. He further submitted that the petitioner had taken Demand Draft for the said amount and the copy of the Demand Draft is also produced to the learned counsel for the defacto complainant.

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In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has shown her bonafide, this Court is inclined to grand anticipatory bail to the petitioner with following conditions and the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the sum of Rs.10,00,000/(Rupees Ten Lakhs only) deposited by the petitioner in Crime No.03 of 2024 by making necessary undertaking affidavit.

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Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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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 and on further condition that:

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[a] the sureties shall affix his photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of his Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure his identity.

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

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[c] t he petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[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 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] .

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[f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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02.07.2024

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