Karuthapandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Veeravanallur
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Karuthapandi
...Petitioners/Accused
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
(Crime No. 559 of 2025)
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner :Mr.Venkatesh 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. 559 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences 1/7
punishable under Sections 192, 352 and 353 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.559 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is a police officials. While the defacto complainant was at house on 11.11.2025, he was browsing instagram. While scrolling, he found that the petitioner and other accused persons are alleged to have posted a photograph on instagram depicting deadly weapons. 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 incident. He would further submit that the coaccused has already been granted anticipatory bail. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that no one sustained any injury and the petitioner has no previous cases. 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 no one sustained any injury and also considering the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, 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 3/7
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, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
[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 4/7
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 SCW 5560].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
3.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. 6157 of 2026 Date : 27.03.2026 7/7