Kathiravan v. State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.No.21961 of 2025 Kathiravan ... Petitioner -vsThe State of rep by, The Inspector of Police, Thalaignayiru Police Station, Nagapattinam District.
(Crime No.187 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thalaignayiru Police Station, Nagapattinam District.
For Petitioner :
Mr.N.Palanivel For Respondent :
Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ***********
ORDER
The Petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 121(1), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4
2. The case of prosecution is that the defacto complainant lodged a complaint against Deputy Chairman, Thalaignayiru Town Panchayat that he and other staff belongs to Town Panchayat, Thalaignayiru and contractors while measuring the road which was approved by the Town Panchayat at that time the petitioner approached the defacto complainant to measure the road which was unapproved by the Panchayat Union and hence the defacto complainant and others refused to measure the same due to the abovesaid reasons, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant and others in unparliamentary words and hit the defacto complainant by his two wheeler, due to which the defacto complainant sustained injuries. Hence this case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that the petitioner attempted and attacking the defacto complainant over the two wheeler and the defacto complainant sustained injuries. He would also submit that if he is released on bail, he would hamper the investigation and tamper the witnesses. However, he would vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both counsel and also considering gravity of offences committed by the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner attempted and attacking the defacto complainant over the two wheeler and the defacto complainant sustained injuries and the investigation is not yet completed and if he is released on bail, there is possibility of tampering the witnesses 2/4
and hampering the investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 11.09.2025 rna 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 the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
To 1.The learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thalaignayiru Police Station, Nagapattinam District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 3/4
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
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