Panneer Selvam v. State Represented By The Sub Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
1. Panneer Selvam S/o. P. Kandasamy, 1/134, Raja Veedhi, Kanguppam, Vellore-632209.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police K.V. Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.134 of 2025.
Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the Petitioner on Bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.134 of 202, pending investigation on the file of the Respondent police, and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s):
Mageshwaran S K B.S. Mainkandan For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 329(4), 140(3), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS and section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.134 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he joined hands with other accused attacked the defacto complainant and also abducted the defacto complainant's son, demanding repayment of a loan borrowed from them. Hence the complainant
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the arrested accused have already been released on bail and the abducted person has also been rescued. Therefore, he prays to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reported the the de facto complainant's husband borrowed a
loan of ₹3 lakhs from the accused persons and subsequently paid monthly installments of ₹30,000/-. When the de facto complainant failed to repay the remaining amount, the accused persons went to defacto complainant's house, attacked her, and kidnapped her son. The abducted person has since been rescued. He further submitted that that there are no previous cases against the petitioner, and the arrested accused have been released on bail. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the nature of the allegation and that arrested accused have been released on bail, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like
sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition:
(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;
(b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (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 everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions 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 v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];
(e) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
26-09-2025 Mpa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi.
2.State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police K.V. Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.134 of 2025.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR J.
mpa CRL OP No. 24662 of 26-09-2025