Sanmuganathan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Paramakudi Taluk

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Sanmuganathan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.59/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.59 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : R. Senthil Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 448 and 427 of IPC (Corresponding Sections 296(b), 329(4) and 324(4) of BNS, 2023) and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.59 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant constructed a compound wall in her property. However, on 24.02.2026, at about 01.30 p.m, on knowing that there was no one in the defacto complainant's house, the petitioner is said to have jumped over the compound wall of the defacto complainant and caused damage to the compound wall valued at about Rs.2,000/-. Thereafter, when the same was questioned by the complainant, he abused her in filthy language and threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, a case has been registered against the accused for the aforesaid offences. Hence, this petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and has was falsely implicated in this case and 2/6

he has no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case of property dispute and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that it is a case of property dispute and the petitioner caused damage to the compound wall. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, he fairly conceded that the petitioner has no previous case.

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 there is a dispute between the parties in respect of property and the petitioner has no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

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[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, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, 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 4/6

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.

07.04.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6617 of 2026 Date : 07/04/2026 6/6