Panneerselvam v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL.O.P.No.24453 of 2025 Panneer selvam Petitioner Vs The State By:

Inspector of Police, W29, Avadi Womens Police Station, Chennai.

Respondent Crime No.36 of 2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Chandrasekar For Respondent : Mr.S.Udhayakumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

The Petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) of I.P.C, in Crime No.36 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of prosecution is that the petitioner's husband was in illicit relationship with the servant woman and the same was questioned by the 1/4

petitioner and there was a fight between the defacto complainant and the petitioner. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for respondent police, while opposing for grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the nature of the complaint and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a 2/4

period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Poonamallee, on condition that each of the petitioners 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police as and when required;

[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];

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T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

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

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1. The Judicial Magistrate, Poonamallee.

2. The Inspector of Police, W29, Avadi Womens Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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