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Titus @ Titus Paul v. State Rep.by

Madras HC4 Dec 2024CRL OP/30198/2024

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What is this about?

The single judge of the Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to a college student facing charges under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS). The court outlined specific conditions including surrender within 15 days, periodic police reporting to prevent absconding, and prohibition of tampering with evidence or witnesses. A revenue bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties was required.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail under Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to specific reporting and conduct conditions.

Titus @ Titus Paul Vs State Rep.by — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2024)

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.300 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.

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2.Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. He further submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated, since he happens to be the friend of other accused. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.

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3.The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail is that there is a dispute between the college students. He further submit that the petitioner, who belongs to Jain College, along with

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other students assaulted the defacto complainant.

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Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Alandur on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties ( out of which one shall be a Father or

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Mother of the Petitioner) 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:

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[a] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police everyday at 06.30 p.m., for a period of two weeks and

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thereafter on every Saturday 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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[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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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