George v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY George ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.575/2025).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : C.K.M. Appaji, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- C-38AB.For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 575/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 326 (3), 351(3), 49, 329(3) of BNS 2023, in Crime No.575 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute, the petitioner along with other accused persons have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened him to vacate the house and one day, they trespassed into his house and tried to set fire on his house. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the specific overtact against the petitioner is that he poured kerosene on the defacto complainant's house and attempted to set fire. He further submitted that there is one previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the seriousness of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 03.02.2026 PJL TO 1.

The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.664 of 2026 Date : 03/02/2026 4/4