Raja (A) Soundarajan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Raja (a) Soundarajan No.50, Pillayar Koil Street, Koyambedu, Padikuppam, Chennai ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep by the Inspector of Police W-8, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai.

(Cr.No.309 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.309 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, W-8, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

M/S. B Thirumalai For Respondent(s):

Ms.R.S.Indira, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296B, 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 (294(b), 323, 506(ii) of IPC ) r/w Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.309 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a dispute between the husband and wife. Due to which, the petitioner/husband has abused the defacto complainant/wife with filthy language, attacked her with wooden log and threatened her with dire consequences and also caused injuries to her. Hence, the case has been registered against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that for the same offence, two FIRs came to be registered, out of which, one FIR was registered at W-8, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai and another one was registered at Thirumangalam Police Station. The learned counsel for the Petitioner would further submit that in respect of D5-Thirumangalam Police Station, he has got anticipatory bail in Crl.OP.No.13553 of 2026.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing the anticipatory bail to the petitioners reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation of this case is pending. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Though the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would object this anticipatory bail Petition, while considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the occurrence took place on 11.05.2026 and no serious injury was sustained by the defacto complainant and the issue is also between the husband and wife, hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail , subject to 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 (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions:

(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, 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]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity;

(c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

02-06-2026 Vv

To

1. The Metropolitan Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police W-8, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VV 02-06-2026