Sanjai v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.25853 of 2025 Sanjai ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

... Respondent (Cr.No.333 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in the above Crime No.333 of 2025 on the file of the The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram District For Petitioner : Mr.D.Magesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 191 (2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 109(1), 351(3) of BNS (147, 148, 1/6

294(b), 323, 307, 506 of IPC) in Cr.No.333 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that there was a previous enmity between the defacto complainant and the accused persons/A1 to A7. On 22.08.2025, A5 called the defacto complainant by phone and scold him and also told him to come to PSB Mahal, Padappai. When the defacto complainant along with his friend went to the said place, there was a quarrel arose between them, this petitioner along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant with deadly weapons and caused injuries. Hence, the present complaint

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that this is case and case in counter and the petitioner and his friends also sustained injuries. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the injured were discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both counsels, and taking note of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case against the petitioner and that it is a case and counter case and that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions

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 (15) days from the date on which the order copy made, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumpudur on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:

(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;

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(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 anticipatory 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 Act.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumpudur

2. The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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