Kannadasan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.05.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

1. Kannadasan S/o. Vengadesan

2. Yuvaraj S/o. Kumar

3. Elangovan @ Elango S/o. Ravi

4. Margandan S/o. Raman

5. Anandhan S/o. Lakshmanan

6. Manivannan @ Manigandan S/o. Dinakaran All are residing at Gengasanikuppam, Serpadi Village & Post, Vellore District.

... Petitioners Vs.

State rep by:

The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore District.

Crime No.112 of 2026.

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.112 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore District.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191 (1), 296 (b), 115 (2), 118 (1), 351 (3) of BNS (146, 294, 323, 324, 506 (ii) of IPC) in connection with Cr.No.112 of 2026, seek anticipatory bail. The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant during the election time. Hence, the case was registered.

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3 The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated as accused in the case. He further submits that there is a case in counter registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submits that there is no previous case pending as against the petitioners 2 to 6 and the first petitioner has one previous case and the injured has been discharged from the Hospital. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. Considering the nature of the offence and the fact that the injured was discharged from the Hospital and the petitioners 2 to 6 have no previous cases and the first petitioner has only one previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions.

Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from 3/6

the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate - III, Vellore, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[b] the petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

[c] the petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond 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 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 vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

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[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.

13.05.2026 dh/bga Note:

1.Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

2.All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate - III, Vellore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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