Ranjithkumar @ Ranjith @ Daklas v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.31458 of 2025 Ranjithkumar @ Ranjith @ Dakias ... Petitioner/ A2 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Tirupattur District.

(Crime No.275 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest by the respondent in Crime No.275 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. A. Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr. S. Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ****** 1/6

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(2), 116(1), 351(3) of BNS in Crime No.275 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The allegation against the petitioner herein is that, on account of wordy quarrel related to playing cards, the petitioner and other accused abused the defacto complainant using filthy language, assaulted him using hands and beer bottles and threatened him of dire consequences; that thereby, the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries. Hence, this case.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case; that the injured discharged from the hospital and the injured sustained only simple injury; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court, hence sought for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the anticipatory bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally two accused involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A2; that the petitioner has no previous antecedents; and that the investigation of this case is pending.

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Considering the submissions made on both sides, facts and circumstances of this case, nature of allegation, taking note of the fact that the injured discharged from the hospital and since custodial interrogation is not necessary for the purpose of investigation, this Court is 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 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ambur, Tirupattur District on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 3/6

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 fifteen days from the date of receipt of 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 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; [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];

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

25.11.2025 stn To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Ambur, Tirupattur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Tirupattur District.

(Crime No.275 of 2025)

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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