Balaiah @ Balaiya v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Karambakudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.2207 of 2026 Balaiah @ Balaiya ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Karambakkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.181 of 2016) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R,Rajadurai For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in C.C.No.113 of 2023 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Karambakkudi, Pudukottai. 1/4

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 279, 304(A) of IPC, in C.C.No.113 of 2023 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Karambakkudi, Pudukottai District, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to ill health, the petitioner was unable to appear before the trial Court, hence, the trial Court has issued an NBW against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is directing the petitioner to surrender and submit a recall petition before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Karambakkudi, Pudukkottai. Upon such a petition being filed, the learned District Munsif cum Judicial 2/4

Magistrate, Karambakkudi, Pudukkottai, shall consider the petition in accordance with the law on its merits on the same date. 5.With the above said directions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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1. The learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Karambakkudi, Pudukkottai

2. The Inspector of Police, Karambakkudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2207 of 2026 Date : 05.02.2026 4/4