Naveen v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Naveen ... Petitioners Vs.

State By, Represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Cuddalore.

Crime No.71 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.71 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.N.Mahendra Babu 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 85, 296(b0, 272, 318(2) of BNS Act, 2023 read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibitions Act, 1961 in Crime No.71 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the 1st accused is the husband of the defacto complainant and their marriage took place on 19.01.2024 and they suppressed the VDRL disease of the 1st accused and conducted the marriage and when the defacto complainant questioned the same, accused persons, including the petitioners, who is the brother-in-law of the defacto complainant had demanded more dowry and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that other accused in this case have been granted anticipatory bail.

5. Considering the nature of allegations and since custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not necessary, 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 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Additional Mahila Court ( Magisterial Level), Cuddalore 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 fifteen 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 identity;

[c] the petitioners 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 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. 02.01.2026 sma

To 1.Additional Mahila Court ( Magisterial Level), Cuddalore.

2.Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Cuddalore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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