Kadambavanam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.04.2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Kadambavanam ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, (Crime No.102 of 2025) ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER :- The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 praying to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in Crime No.102 of 2025 on the file of the respondent-police. For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Venkatesan, Advocate.
For M/s.Right Law Associates For Respondent :
Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/7
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner on 02.04.2025 under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to grant an order of pre-arrest bail.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent- police for the offence punishable under Sections 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.102 of 2025 on the file of the respondent-police.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is a doctor employed at the Government Hospital, Kosakulam, Madurai, and he is a differentlyabled person. After his duty hours at the Government Hospital, he also works at Sri Sai Ram Hospital, Madurai, during the evening hours. The accused is also an employee at the same hospital. On the date of occurrence, at around 7:30 p.m., a wordy quarrel arose between the defacto complainant and the accused. During the incident, the accused pushed the defacto complainant to the ground and attempted to assault him with a rod. Furthermore, the accused allegedly issued life threats to the defacto complainant. Owing to the injury, the defacto complainant was admitted as an inpatient at Devaki Hospital, Madurai. Hence, based on the complaint lodged 2/7
by the defacto complainant, the respondent police registered the present FIR.
4. Mr.R.Venkatesan, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He however submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Accordingly, he prays for grant of pre-arrest bail.
5. Per contra, Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-police, submits that the petitioner / accused pushed the defacto complainant to the ground and attempted to assault him with a rod. He further submits that there are no previous cases against the petitioner. He however contends that if pre-arrest bail is granted to the petitioner, he may abscond and tamper with the evidence. Therefore, he submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary in this case. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.
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6. Heard on both sides. This Court has perused the records.
7. Considering the nature of the offence allegedly committed by the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is the first offender, this Court is of the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be required for the investigating agency. Further the petitioner has permanent residence and deep roots in the society. Hence, there is less possibility of absconding. Considering the same and also considering the cumulative facts and circumstances of the case and with a view to give an opportunity to the petitioner to reform himself, this Court does incline to grant an order of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, however subject to the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall be released on pre-arrest bail in the event of his arrest or in the event of his surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) along with two sureties each for a like sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, (ii) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the 4/7
Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Judicial Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identity proofs to ensure their identity.
(iii) The petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent-police daily twice at 10.00 a.m. and 05.00 p.m. until further orders. (iv) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required.
(v) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. (vi) The petitioner shall also not, directly or indirectly, cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper the evidence. (vii) The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.
(viii) The petitioner shall not enter into the defacto complainant's house or his work place.
(ix) The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the concerned Magistrate.
(x) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Judicial 5/7
Magistrate or Trial Court, as the case may be, is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions are imposed by him as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K. Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005) 13 SCC 283].
8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed subject to the conditions stated supra.
sd/- 09/04/2025 / TRUE COPY / /05/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
pal To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI,
2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI.
3.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukottai Police Station, 6/7
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, +1 CC to M/s.M/S.RIGHT LAW ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-4219[I] dated 15/04/2025 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6219 of 2025 Date :09/04/2025 VN/08.05 .2025 7P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 7/7