Senthil @ Senthil Kumar v. State By Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
1. Senthil @ Senthil Kumar S/o.Subramani, No.33, Perumal Koil Street, Mullaivoyal Medu, Elavur, Thiruvallur District.
2. Viji @ Vijay S/o.Babu, No.27 Thirukulam Streert, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District
3. Rajkumar S/o.Egambaram No. 1246, Periya Obulapuram, Thiruvallur District.
4. Mani S/o.Paranthaman, No. 459, Kovil Street, Colony, Periya Obulapuram, Thiruvallur District.
..Petitioner(s) Vs State by Inspector of Police F3, Arambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.
Crime No. 48/2026.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No. 48/2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, F3 Arambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District on his appearance before the concerned Court. For Petitioner(s):
Sasikumar S For Respondent(s):
M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 329(3), 296(b), 132, 351(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 48 of 2026, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners are former contract employees under the transport department, where the defacto complainant is also working. After termination of the contract, they threatened the defacto complainant to engage them. Hence the case has been registered.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that no one was injured in this case and no property was damaged, and there was only a small quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, and they are not
having any previous cases and are ready to cooperate with the investigation, Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation is pending. He further submitted that the petitioners are not having any previous cases. However, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Gummidipoondi, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a separate 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 Magistrate concerned, and on further condition: (a) If the petitioners 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 slip (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 petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on 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 accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
20-02-2026 MPA
To 1.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Gummidipoondi.
2. State by Inspector of Police F3, Arambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.
Crime No. 48/2026.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J.
MPA 20-02-2026