Ravikumar 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 Ravikumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Crime No.689 of 2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER:-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to enlarge the petitioners on bail pending investigation in Crime No.689 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur. For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Parameswaran ‍ For Respondent:

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.11.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Woman Page No.1/6

Harassment Act, 2002 in Crime No.689 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the defacto complainant regarding land dispute due to which the petitioner along with other accused abused and assaulted the defacto complainant with hands, legs and knife and caused injuries to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and is in judicial custody from 15.11.2025. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has other pervious cases pending of different nature. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

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6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and the nature of the offence, and the relationship between the parties, and that though there are previous cases pending against the petitioner, all the cases are not of similar nature, in all cases bail was granted to him and also considering the period of his incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.IV Court, Tiruppur, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District, daily at 10.30.a.m., for thirty (30) days. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] 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 Page No.3/6

dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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].

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

SHA/EP 30-12-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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To 1.The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.689 of 2025.

2.Judicial Magistrate No.IV Court, Tiruppur ‍ 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore ‍ 4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Page No.5/6

P.DHANABAL J.

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