Adhilakshmi v. State By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.30769 of 2025 Adhilakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

State By Inspector of Police, Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.297 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.297 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondent :

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

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offence punishable under Sections 324(4), 296(b), 118(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 & Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.297 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks anticipatory bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to civil dispute, the petitioner along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant and used filthy language and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner is innocent person and due to civil dispute, false complaint has been given by the defacto complainant. Thus, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl Side) submitted that, it is a case of case in counter, wherein due to previous enmity, petitioner abused and attacked the defacto complainant and also threatened with dire consequences. He also submitted that, investigation in this case is over, however, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsels on either side, also considering the fact that the petitioner is being a lady and also the fact that the counter case has been registered by the respondent, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 2/4

7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vanur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] the sureties shall affix his 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 daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 11.11.2025 kmm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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