Ashok Raja v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thisayanvilai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/03/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Ashok Raja, S/o.Manohar, ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District, Crime No.358/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s Sanjay Sundaram, For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.358/2026 on the file of the respondent police 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 75(1)(ii) and 351(3) of BNS (341, 354(A), 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC), in Crime No.358 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 13.03.2026, when the defacto complainant was proceeding on her way, the petitioner herein is said to have waylaid her and threatened her with dire consequences with a view to satisfying his sexual urge. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits 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 further submits that this is case and case in counter. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that this is the case and case in counter and the petitioner has no previous case and also the injured has discharged from the hospital. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, as the investigation is pending.

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 considering the facts that the injured discharged from the hospital and a counter case has been registered against the defacto complainant and the petitioner has no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, 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, Thisaiyanvilai, Tirunelveli District, and on further conditions that:

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for the 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 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 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) 27.03.2026 TTA 4/6

TO 1.Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District,

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

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P. DHANABAL,J TTA

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6162 of 2026 Date : 27/03/2026 6/6