Vijayakumar v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Vijayakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Maraimalainagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

... Respondent (Crime No.574 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest pending investigation in Crime No.574 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Magesh Kumar.G For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 308(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.574 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner entered into the shop, run by the defacto complainant and threatened him for demanding 1/4

monthly maamool and abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and thereafter, taken away a sum of Rs.700/- from him. Hence, a case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that one previous case has been registered against the petitioner under Section 309 of BNS. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel on both sides, his previous bad antecedents, the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6. 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 2/4

the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Chengalpattu, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions:

(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity;

(c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; K.RAJASEKAR, J.

ssi (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on 3/4

anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

03.02.2026 ssi To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-II, Chengalpattu.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraimalainagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.OP.No.2328 of 2026 4/4