Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 Ravi Prasath ...Petitioner/Accused Vs. State rep by The Inspector of Police, JJ Nagar Police Station, Tiruvallur District. (Crime No.112 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: This criminal original petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.112 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.02.2025, seeking bail Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 in Crime No.112 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 3(1) r/w 3(5) of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner along with the other accused, under the influence of alcohol, had damaged the windshield of the car belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has no bad antecedents; and that the petitioner is in custody from 22.02.2025 and hence, prayed for bail. 4.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the value of the windshield of the car is worth about Rs.6,000/- and that the petitioner has no bad antecedents. 5.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record. Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 6.Considering the nature of allegations, period of incarceration and the fact that the petitioner has no bad antecedents and since further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of interrogation, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur, and on further conditions that: [a] 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; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 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]; [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 07.03.2025 ata Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 Copy to: 1.The Inspector of Police, JJ Nagar Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. ata Crl.O.P.No.6597 of 2025 07.03.2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis