T.Muthupandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, North

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 11/03/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

1. T.Muthupandi

2. P.Sethupathi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by.

The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.92 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For anticipatory Bail in Crime no.92 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Rajaguru G., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/7

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, @ 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.92 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. According to the prosecution, due to previous motive, on 23.02.2026, at about 02.10 p.m, the complainant reached the Winner Recreation Club, Rajapalayam, at the instruction of A1 to A3. At that time, the petitioners are said to have abused him in filthy language and assaulted him with their hands & beer bottle and caused blood injuries and also threatened him with dire consequences. Thereafter, injured was admitted in the Government Hospital. Hence, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioners for the aforesaid offences. Hence, this petition.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not 2/7

committed any offence. He further submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners. Hence, 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 admitted in the hospital on 23.02.2026 and discharged on 28.02.2026. Apart from that, each petitioner is having one previous case. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. However, he fairly conceded that the previous case against the petitioners were ended in acquittal and the injured was discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that previous case against the petitioners was ended in acquittal and the injured was dischaged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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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) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order made ready and 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 make a payment of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to the complainant/Victim as medical expenditure and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners; If the complainant refused to accept the same, the petitioners are directed to deposit the said amount to the credit of Crime No.92 of 2026 before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, shall deposit the said 4/7

amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any Nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.92 of 2026. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment. [c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 15 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

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

[e]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f]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 5/7

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].

[g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

11.03.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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

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K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN,J dss

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5094 of 2026 Date : 11/03/2026 7/7