Senthil v. The State Represented By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR 1.Senthil 2.S.Gayathri 3.B.Raji ... Petitioners/A1, A2 & A4 Vs State Represented by, Inspector of Police, B-1 Town Police Station, Thiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

(Crime No.221 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioners/accused on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police pending investigation in Crime No.221 of 2025.

For petitioners : Mr.N.Suriyamuthu For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/6

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.221 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners borrowed a sum of Rs.40,000/- from the de-facto complainant and not repaid the same. When the de-facto complainant asked for the money, a quarrel arose between them. The petitioners attempted to assault the de-facto complainant with knife, thereby the de-facto complainant sustained injury and took treatment as out-patient. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He 2/6

further submitted that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that in this case A3 is a juvenile, the petitioners herein are A1, A2 and A4 and it is a case in counter.

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

6. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that it is a case in counter, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7. 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 the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Additional 3/6

Mahila (Magistrate Level) Court at Thiruvallur on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 respondent Police or the Police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] 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 Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identify proofs to ensure their identity;

[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [d] the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or 4/6

trial;

[e] the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a Police officer as and when required; [f] the petitioners to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for Police custody beyond the first fifteen days, they shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; [g] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[h] 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];

[i] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

rsi To:

1.The Additional Mahila (Magistrate Level) Court, Thiruvallur.

2. Inspector of Police, B-1 Town Police Station, Thiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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