Raja v. State Rep.By, Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.34511 of 2025 Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep by The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur District.

... Respondent (Cr.No.697 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner and order to enlarge him on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.697 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sudhakar Kannusamy For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 281, 110 of BNS, 2023 in Cr.No.697 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had rode the two wheeler in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the 1/4

defacto complainant and caused severe injuries. Th causing severe head injurie3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the defacto complainant was travelling in the wrong direction and that the petitioner did not ride the vehicle negligently. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner has no bad antecedents. However, he vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail.

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

6. Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that no previous case has been reported against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

(a) If the petitioner 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;

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(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 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 aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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.

17.12.2025 Vv To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-IV, Tiruppur

2. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur District.

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

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

Vv K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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