Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Sunder Mohan, J.) in Crl.O.P.No.3158 of 2025, order dated 01.04.2025, granted anticipatory bail to Vallavarayan in Crime No.196 of 2024 (Thazhambur Police Station, Kancheepuram District) for offences under Section 394 IPC, filed under Section 483 BNSS. Earlier anticipatory bail dated 23.05.2024 had lapsed for non-compliance with conditions. Bail granted citing nature of allegation, no bad antecedents and no need for custodial interrogation, subject to conditions including Rs.20,000/- donation to Akshaya Trust, Rs.10,000/- bond with two sureties before the Judicial Magistrate, Thiruporur, and daily police reporting; breach attracts action per P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; subsequent absconding permits fresh FIR under Section 269 BNS.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted subject to conditions: petitioner to pay Rs.20,000/- as donation to Akshaya Trust, Chennai; on production of the donation receipt, to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on appearance within fifteen days before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruporur, on executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties each for a like sum; further conditions include affixing photographs/left thumb impression on the surety bond, daily reporting before the respondent police at 10.30 a.m. until further orders, not tampering with evidence or witnesses, and not absconding; on breach, the Magistrate/Trial Court may take appropriate action as per P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala; if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.