Tharaimani v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

1. Tharaimani S/o Ravichandran No.2/43, Ampethkar Colony, Thanneerkuttapatti, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

2. Keerthika W/o Vijay, No.2-195, Kosapatti, Mettur, Chinnasoragai Post, Salem District.

3. Alamelu W/o Ravichandran, No.2/43, Ampethkar Colony, Thanneerkuttapatti, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police Nangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime no.100 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in crime No. 100 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.100 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners, pleading innocence on the part of the petitioners and false implication in the case, seeks indulgence of this Court. He submits that the petitioners are an innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

3. The case of the prosecution as put forth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that due to land dispute, the petitioners along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant with stone causing injuries to

him. He further submits that it is a case and case in counter and that the coaccused / A2, A4 have already been released on bail. He further submits that the injured discharged from the hospital.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police and perused the materials available on record and considering that the case in counter, co-accused / A2, A4 already released on bail, the injured discharged from hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Mettur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioners 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 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

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Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on 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 learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Mettur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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