Victor v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Victor ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

Crime No.Not Known of 2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police, pending crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the Pullarabakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District and pass such order or orders as this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Sundararajan P For Respondent(s):

Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No.not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner joined hands with other accused attacked the defacto complainant and caused severe injuries. Hence the complaint has been lodged.

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 the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases and that the petitioner is not having specific overt act of attacking the injured. 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, on instructions, submitted that the investigation in this case is still pending and that the petitioner is not having any previous bad antecedents. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side),

nature of allegations, investigation is still progressing, and also the fact that no previous bad antecedents registered against him, this Court is of the view that custodial interrogation is not necessary for the purpose of investigation. Hence, this Court is 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 the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Thiruvallur, 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 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;

(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 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.

05-02-2026 GBI To 1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

Crime No.Not Known of 2025 2.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Thiruvallur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

GBI 05-02-2026