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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 30.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Sanjay ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station Tiruppur (Crime No.698 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.698 of 2025 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Thinesh P For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3) 329(4), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 3 of TN Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, in connection with Crime No.698 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is working as a Parota Master in a Hotel. On 16.11.2025, one Goutham entered into a wordy quarrel with the supplier regarding supply of food. Subsequently, the petitioner along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant and another person and also damaged the hotel properties. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case based on the confession of co-accused. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, he would submit that there is no previous case against the petitioner and the injured have been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case against the petitioner. 2/6

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

6. Considering the nature of the offences and the fact that the petitioner has been implicated in this case based on the confession statement of coaccused; the injured have already been discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and that the prime accused are still in jail, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-IV, Tiruppur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent-police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days.

[b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; 3/6

[c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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)AIR SCW 5560].

[f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-IV, Tiruppur

2. The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station Tiruppur

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras 5/6

P.DHANABAL, J., ksa-2 06.

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