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V K Tamil Mani v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC18 Mar 2024CRL OP/2220/2024

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail sought by the second accused in a case arising from a social media video relating to an NGO camp. The court granted anticipatory bail on conditions including a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, daily police reporting at 10.30 a.m., no tampering with evidence or witnesses, and filing an affidavit not to publish adverse material.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted on execution of Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, daily police reporting, and other conditions.

V K Tamil Mani Vs the Inspector of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2024)

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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The Petitioner/A2 in Crime No.376 of 2023 registered by the respondent police for the offences under Sections 294(b), 506(i) and 509 IPC read with Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) stated that the defacto complainant is running a Non-Government Organization in which the Petitioner had joined as a Volunteer and a camp had been organized at Children Care, Puducherry. Relating to that particular incident,

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a video had been put up in the Social Media and protesting against the same, the complaint had been lodged by the defacto complainant.

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An affidavit had been filed by the Petitioner herein that he would not publish any adverse information or video on Social Media. Similar affidavit may be filed before the learned XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at the time of executing sureties.

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Taking all the factors into consideration, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner subject to the following conditions. Accordingly, the Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the XIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore , 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 learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further conditions that :

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[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.

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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

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[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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

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V K Tamil Mani v. the Inspector of Police

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