Murugan v. The 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 Murugan S/o.Gajendran, No. 143, East Padasalai Street, Sembarambakkam, Thiruvallur District 600 124.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police T-16 Nazarathpettai Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under 482 of BNSS to grant anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 76 of 2026 on the file of the T-16 Nazarathpet police Station, Thiruvallur and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

V.Jayachandran M.Vinoth Kumar M.Subramani V.Nandakumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S. Balaji, Government Advocate( Crl side)

ORDER

The petitioner/Accused who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 118(1), 351(3) of BNS 2023 in connection with the Cr. No.76 of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives and there was some wordy quarrel between them, due to which the petitioner abused and assaulted the defacto complainant. As a result of which the petitioner sustained injuries. Hence the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed anticipatory bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there is no previous case as against the petitioner. He further submitted that the injured discharged from the hospital. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, considering the nature of offences, the fact that the injured discharged from the hospital and

there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1 at Poonamallee on condition that the petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.00 a.m for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. .

[b] the petitioner 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; [c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

[d] the petitioner 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

petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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)AIR SCW 5560].

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

13-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SMN 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 the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To.

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.1 at Poonamallee

2. The Inspector of Police T-16 Nazarathpettai Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

P.DHANABAL, J.

smn 13-05-2026