Mahendran v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.08.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Mahendran ... Petitioner Vs.
The State rep by, The Inspector of Police, N-1, Royapuram Police Station (Crime No.820 of 2024) ...
Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.820 of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Karan For Respondent :
Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6
O R D E R
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 351(3) of BNS Act and 4 of TNPHW Act, (U/s 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 354, 506(ii) of IPC & 4 of TNPHW Act), in Crime No.820 of 2024, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The petitioner herein apprehending arrest in Crime No.820 of 2024 before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. On the complaint given by one Saravanan, who was taking treatment in Stanley Medical College and Hospital as in patient. A case was registered against the petitioner and others for causing injury to the defacto complainant and his uncle, who was running a crackers shop in Kal Mandabam at Royapuram. The First Information Report indicates that due to previous enmity there was clash between one Jenith and his friends with the uncle of the defacto complainant.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police states that some of the accused already granted anticipatory bail 2/6
by this Court and the petitioner is absconding. Hence, he strongly opposed the anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. Heard the learned counsels and perused the materials available on record.
5. Considering the nature of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions;
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on or before 12.09.2025 before the learned VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai-01, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate on or before 12.09.2025, 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']. 3/6
The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity;
[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];
[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.
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To 1.The VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai-01.
2.The Inspector of Police, N-1, Royapuram Police Station (Crime No.820 of 2024) 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
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