Harish @ Ragul v. The State Rep.By.The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Harish @ Ragul S/o. Balasundaram, No.72, Thandu mariyamman koil street, Kayanallur Village, Chunampet, Cheyyur, Tamil Nadu ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep.By.The Inspector Of Police G-5, Chunambedu Police Station.

(Crime No. 68 of 2026).

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 BNSS to enlarge the petitioner herein on bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.68 of 2026 on the file of the respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Prakash For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) Order The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS in Crime No.68/2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.

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

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 defacto complainant questioned the petitioner and others for driving the vehicle in a negligent manner, which led to a wordy quarrel between them, during which, the petitioner assaulted the defacto complainant. He submitted that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner and no external injuries were caused to the defacto complainant.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering that no previous case is pending against the petitioner and no external injuries were caused, this Court is inclined

to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheyyur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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.

29.05.2026 sk/dna 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 Court, Cheyyur.

2. The Inspector Of Police G-5, Chunambedu Police Station.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.

sk/dna 29-05-2026