Ragul @ Raghul @ Kadal v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Ragul @ Raghul @ Kadal ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police P4- Basin Bridge Police station, Chennai, (Cr. No. 73 /2026) ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime Number. 73 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N. Naresh For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNSS in Crime No.73of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on the day of occurrence, due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner along with others abused the defacto complainant in a filthy language, assaulted him causing injuries and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish substantial sureties for his due release and to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Hon'ble Court and therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.

The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing the anticipatory bail to the petitioners, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has been discharged from hospital and investigation in this case is still progressing. 5.

Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the nature of offence, stage of investigation, petitioner has no previous bad antecedents and the injured has been discharged from hospital, 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Chennai 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 10.30 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.

14-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order JAI 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 Inspector of Police P4- Basin Bridge Police station, Chennai.

2. The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Chennai

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

P.DHANABAL, J.

JAI 14-05-2026