Selvakumar v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

1. Selvakumar

2. Sumathi

3. Arumugam ... Petitioners Vs.

State By, The Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

Crime No.195 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.195 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Vigneshwaran For Respondent :

M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioners herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.195 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, due to previous enmity, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hammer and sickle, due to which, defacto complainant sustained injuries. Hence, the case. 2/8

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that counter case has been registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, she opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the fact that it is a case and case in counter and also the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and no bad antecedents reported, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions:

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6. 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 No.II, Attur on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 petitioners 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 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 4/8

identity;

[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30.a.m., for a period of three 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 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. 20.11.2025 5/8

sma To 1.Judicial Magistrate No.II, Attur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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