Thulasi Devi v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.05.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

1. Thulasi @ Thulasi Devi W/o. Venugopal, No.21, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Nedumaram Village & Post, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

2. Raghu S/o. Kumarasamy No.5/7, Sengeni Amman Koil Street, Umapathi Garden, Maduvingarai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

3. Rahini @ Rahini Sri W/o. Prabakaran

4. Prabakaran S/o. Manohar The petitioners 3 & 4 are residing at No.5, 2nd Street, Jain Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Alandur, Chennai - 600 064.

... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4

Versus

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Koovaathur Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

(Crime No. 133/2025) ... Respondent/Complainant Page No.1 of 6

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their pre-arrest in Crime No.133 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.Balamanikandan Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners on 19.05.2026 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant an order of pre-arrest bail.

2. The petitioners / Accused 1 to 4, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 329 (4), 296 (b), 118 (1), 303 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita r/w. Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No. 133/2025 on the file of the respondent police.

3. The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute, the petitioners along with other accused entered into the house of the defacto complainant and attacked the mother of the defacto complainant with a knife Page No.2 of 6

and took away her jewels. Due to the said attack, mother of the defacto complainant sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence he prayed to grant an order of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.

5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the FIR was registered on 22.10.2025 and the charge sheet has not yet been filed.

6. Heard both sides. This Court has perused the records.

7. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence alleged to have committed by the petitioners and also considering the fact that the charge sheet has not yet been filed even though FIR was registered on 22.10.2025, this court is inclined to grant an order of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions. (i) The petitioners shall be released on bail in the event of their arrest or in the event of their surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Page No.3 of 6

Thirukazhukundram within a period of 15 days from today, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, along with two sureties each for a like sum of Rs.10,000/- to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram;

(ii) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram shall obtain a copy of any one of their identity proofs to ensure their identity; (iii) The petitioners shall appear and sign before the respondent police, daily at 10.00 a.m, until further orders; (iv) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by police as and when required;

(v) 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 them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (vi) The petitioners shall not enter into the defacto complainant's house and workplace; and Page No.4 of 6

(vii) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirukazhukundram/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions are imposed by themselves as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) 13 SCC 283].

8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed subject to the conditions stated supra.

22.05.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No dh/rsi 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.

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R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

dh/rsi To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Thirukazhukundram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Koovaathur Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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