N. Karimullah v. State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.25110 of 2025 N.Karimullah ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Vellore South Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondent (Cr.No.180 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Cr.No.180 of 2025 on the file respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.R.Thangavel For Respondent :

Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(3), 118(1) and 49 of BNS Act in Crime No.180 of 2025, on the file of the 1/6

respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. On a complaint given by one Saathik Basha alleging that the petitioner herein demanded return of loan amount and abused the defacto complainant, for which, the defacto complainant himself has inflicted a cut injury.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent stated that the petitioner has forced the defacto complainant to cause injury by providing a knife.

4. Considering the fact that the injured discharged from the hospital, after getting treatment for the simple injury, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on or before 30.09.2025, before the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Vellore on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute separate bonds for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees 2/6

Ten 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] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate on or before 30.09.2025, 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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity;

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as when required for the interrogation;

[d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 3/6

15.09.2025 smv To 1.The Judicial Magistrate - I, Vellore.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellore South Police Station, Vellore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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