Suresh v. Saterep By, Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.10.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR 1.Suresh 2.Jeeva 3.Arumugam 4.Divya ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

(Crime No.51/2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in connection with the Crime No.51 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.Muruganandham.K For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ***********

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 494 IPC, r/w under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in Crime No.51 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioners demanded dowry, 1/6

abused, and assaulted the informant on 21.08.2021, and threatened her with dire consequences. The informant then went to her parental home and has been staying there for the past four years. Later, the first petitioner married the fourth respondent on 29.08.2025 without the informant's consent. Based on her complaint, the respondent police registered the present case against the petitioners.

3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case; that the petitioners have never committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; and that the petitioners are ready to produce solvent sureties and to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and also undertake to appear and to co-operate for the investigation, and prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police and 2/6

perused the materials available on record.

6.Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, the fact that there is a family dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant and since, custodial interrogation is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kancheepuram, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 learned Magistrate/Judge concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank 3/6

pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] (i) the second and fourth petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required; (ii) the first and third petitioners shall report the before the respondent police everyday at 10.30a.m., until further orders;

[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].

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

03.10.2025 nvi Note:-

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

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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 official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kancheepuram. 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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