Senniappan v. State Rep. By The Sub-Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ 1.Senniappan S/o.Thiru. Veeran, No.33 Mahakaliamman Koil Street, Thangamedu, Perundurai Taluk and Post, Erode District.

2.Devi No.33 Mahakaliamman Koil Street, Thangamedu, Perundurai Taluk and Post, Erode District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police Kanchikoil Police Station, Erode-District (Crime No.55 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) To enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest pending investigation in Crime No.55 of 2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.D Veerasekaran For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 92(b) of Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 in Crime No.55 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seek 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 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 (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the petitioners are husband and wife and the defacto complainant is the neighbour and that on 20.05.2026 due to previous quarrel, the petitioners teased and scolded the defacto complainant and beat him up with tiles and caused head injury. He further submits that the petitioner may be directed to give an undertaking affidavit that he will not disturb the defacto complainant and that a counter complaint was also registered against the defacto complainant in Crime No.56 of 2026. Victim has been discharged. 4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering that there is no previous antecedents registered against them, 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, Perundurai, Erode District, 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 anticipatory 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.

27-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order ssi/KSA-2 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 Judicial Magistrate, Perundurai, Erode District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police Kanchikoil Police Station, Erode-District

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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