Annamalai v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
1. Annamalai
2. Mohanraj
3. Meyyazhagan @Meiyalagan Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector of Police Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem District. (Cr.No. 625/2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. 625 of 2025 on the file of Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem.
For Petitioner(s):
Ganesan T For Respondent(s):
Mr.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 296(b), 118(1), 324(2) of BNS (294(b), 324, 426 of IPC) r/w Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.625 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioners and the defacto complainant are close relatives; that on account of prior enmity, the petitioners trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant, damaged the CCTV Cameras, cement roof sheet with iron rod and also attacked the defacto complainant with iron rod and stones. Hence, this case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays for grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there are no previous cases against the petitioners. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory
bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the above fact and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the victim discharged from the hospital and that there are no bad antecedents against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition: (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 petitioners 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; (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 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 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.
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To 1.The Inspector of Police Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem District. (Cr.No. 625/2025) 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Omalur 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR J.
gbi CRL OP No. 33692 of 10-12-2025