Ramamoorthi v. State By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Ramamoorthi ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State By The Inspector of Police, Aavinankudi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.75 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No.75 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For petitioner : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent : Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) and 331(5) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.75 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, who is the sonin-law of the de-facto complainant, trespassed into the house of the de-facto complainant and abused the de-facto complainant and her daughter in filthy language and assaulted them. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and a false case has been foisted against the petitioner to wreak vengeance after filing divorce petition by her daughter in HMOP No.35 of 2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, prayed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner, who is the son-in-law of the de-facto complainant, trespassed into the house of the de-facto complainant and abused the de-facto complainant and her daughter in filthy language and assaulted them. He further submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the submissions made on either side and the fact that injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 3/6

7.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, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fails 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 identify proofs to ensure their identity;

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police 4/6

every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for further interrogation; [d] the petitioner 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 trial; [e] the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the respondent as and when required;

[f] the petitioner to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for Police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; [g] the petitioner 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 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]; 5/6

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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

30.06.2025 rsi To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Aavinankudi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Judicial Magistrate, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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