Saravanan v. 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. Saravanan S/o. Thirunavukarasu No.36, Alli Nagar, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803.
2. Kavin @ Kavinkumar S/o. Saravanan No.36, Alli Nagar, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803.
3. Uthra Devi @ Ruthradevi W/o. Saravanan No.36, Alli Nagar, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803.
... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3
Versus
State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
(Crime No. 117/2026) ... Respondent/Complainant 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 arrest in respect of Crime No.117 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners : Mr.Viswanathan.S.B For Respondent : Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Page No.1 of 6
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 3, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 191 (2), 191 (3), 296 (b), 115 (2), 118 (1), 351 (3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 1998 in Crime No. 117/2026 on the file of the respondent police.
3. The case of the prosecution is that due to partition dispute between the mother of the defacto complainant and the accused persons, the first accused assaulted the defacto complainant with a wooden log. 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 there is no previous case is pending as against the Page No.2 of 6
petitioners and the injured has been discharged from the Hospital.
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 injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case is pending as against the petitioners, 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, Polur, Thiruvannamalai 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, Polur, Thiruvannamalai;
(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, Polur, Thiruvannamalai shall obtain a copy of any one of identity proofs to ensure their identity;
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(iii) The petitioners shall appear and sign before the respondent police, weekly twice ie., on Monday and Friday 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 (vii) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Polur, Thiruvannamalai/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]. Page No.4 of 6
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.
To
1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Polur, Thiruvannamalai.
2. The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
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