Venkatesan P v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.33490 of 2025

1. Venkatesan

2. Jayanthi Maharajan

3. Chandraleka Panneerselvam

4. Thenmozhi ... Petitioners Vs.

State by The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to grant an order of anticipatory bail in the event of arrest of the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.278 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Ebenezer For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in 1/5

Crime No.278 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioners is that due to previous enmity regarding land dispute, the petitioners had picked quarrel with the defacto complainant and attacked him. Thereby, the defacto complainant had sustained injuries. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocents, they have not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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

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

6. Considering the fact that the injured had been discharged from the hospital and no previous case reported, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. .

7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the 2/5

event of arrest or on their appearance within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Jayankondam on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute separate bonds for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that: (a) If the petitioners 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;

(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 1st 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 and the petitioners 2, 3 and 4 being the ladies shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30p.m., for a period of one week 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if 3/5

the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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.

12.12.2025 Vv To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-I, Jayankondam 2.The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

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

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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