Krishnakumar @ Kittu v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Samayanallur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Krishnakumar @ Kittu ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.12/2026.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Jeyachandran.M, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S. Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.12/2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 1/6

191(3), 296(b), 115(2) 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.12 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner herein is said to have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

3. The leaned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that there are 17 previous cases pending against the petitioner and the investigation of the case is pending.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police.

5. In spite of 17 previous cases pending against the petitioner, having regard to the specific overt act alleged against him, namely that he abducted the de facto complainant, this Court is inclined to grant 2/6

anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner 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 petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily thrice at 10.00am, 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm until further orders. Relaxation petition will not be entertained for the next two months. 3/6

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

(S S Y J) 22.01.2026 TRP TO 4/6

1. Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti

2. Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1118 of 2026 Date : 22/01/2026 6/6