V. Balamurugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Subramaniapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL V.Balamurugan

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Subraminiapuram Police Station Madurai City.

(Crime No. 60 of 2026)

...Respondent

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jayapal Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 60 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 60 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to family dispute between the petitioner and his wife, on 10.02.2026 at about 11.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant went to the house of A1 for compromise talk, the petitioner and A1 picked up a quarrel and during the course of quarrel, the accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and physically assualted him and attacked the defacto complainant with knife and caused injuries and also criminally intimidated the defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that A1 2/6

was arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 60 of 2026. He further submits that injured was discharged from the hospital on 20.02.2026 and the petitioner has ten previous cases, which are not similar in nature. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that A1 was arrested and released on bail and injured was discharged from the hospital and also considering the facts that though 3/6

the petitioner has ten previous cases, the same are not similar in nature and in all cases, bail was granted to him, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-IV, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders;

[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 4/6

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 petitioner 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 B.N.S.

(P D B J) 10.04.2026 apd To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-IV, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Subraminiapuram Police Station Madurai City.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station Madurai.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6042 of 2026 Date : 10.04.2026 6/6