Muthukamatchi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thirumangalam Town

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.03.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE. K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.OP.(MD).No.4867 of 2026 Muthukamatchi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.49 of 2026) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Samy For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaisamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER in all cases :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 49 of 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 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.49 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks 1/5

anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 10.02.2026 at 14.00 hours, due to previous enmity between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, the petitioner said to have assaulted the defacto complainant and caused injury upon him. Hence, the defacto complainant admitted in the hospital. Hence, the above has been registered as against the petitioner for the above alleged offence.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not involved in the occurrence. He was falsely implicated in this case. The injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is a delay in registering the case. Co-accused has been already granted anticipatory bail. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that the co-accused in this case has been released on anticipatory bail. Hence, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, he further submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

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5.Considering the dispute between the parties, co-accused in this case has been released on anticipatory bail by this Court and the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with 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, Thirumangalam, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order 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 report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of fifteen days and thereafter, as and when required. [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. 3/5

[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.

06.03.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4867 of 2026 Date : 06.03.2026 5/5