Chitraipandi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Chitraipandi ...Petitio ner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Mandala Manickam Police Station Ramanathapuram District.
(Crime No.16 of 2026)
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner :Mr.P.Pratheesh Advocate.
For Respondent :Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.16 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, Act, 2023, in Crime No.16 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 19.03.2026, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant with wooden stick and criminally intimidated his with dire consequences and caused injuries on his body. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said 2/7
incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the petitioner has two previous cases and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and also considering the fact that though the petitioner has two previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offence and in all cases, the petitioner was granted bail, and the injured person has been discharged 3/7
from the hospital, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Rediapatti Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, daily at 10.30 a.m.,for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
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[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 petitioners 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 5/7
SCW 5560].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
(P D B J) 26.03.2026 vsg To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Mandala Manickam Police Station Ramanathapuram District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Rediapatti Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL, J., vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6000 of 2026 Date : 26.03.2026 7/7