P.Ambiga v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Chokkampatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No. 331 of 2026

1. P. Ambiga

2. P. Sornam

3. P. Mathan ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Crime No.4 of 2026 ... Respondent [Crime number was amended vide order of this Court dated 10.02.2026] For Petitioners : MR. K. Sankar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 74, 126(ii), 296(ii), 329(iv), 118(i) of BNS Act, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the accused persons have abused the defacto complainant by suing filthy language and attacked with hands. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners.

3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this 2/4

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, on condition that the petitioners 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of when the order copy made ready on further conditions that: [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Puliyankudi police station every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners 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 3/4

petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

10.02.2026 KSA [2/2] TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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