Muthukutti v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sivanthipatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6971 of 2026 1.Muthukutti 2.Paralogaraj 3.Sangar @ Subash Sangaralingam 4.Sundar @ Sundaraj 5.Senthil @ Senthil Murugan 6.Santhosh ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sivanthipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.154 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian 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. 154 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.154 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that 01.04.2026 due to previous enmity, the accused persons gathered together, abused the defacto complainant and threatened with dire consequences and also attacked them thereby, the defacto complainant sustained injuries and admitted in the hospital. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are in no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. The accused way laid the defacto complainant and attacked with wooden logs and caused severe injuries. The accused 1 to 3 have previous cases. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to 2/6

the petitioners. Investigation is still pending. Injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital.

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 petitioners, considering the fact that the injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital, there is no previous case against the petitioners 4 to 6 and though the petitioners 1 to 3 have some previous cases, they are not similar in nature and in all those cases, they have granted bail and also considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday, for a period of four 3/6

weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 No.III, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sivanthipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.154 of 2026) 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6971 of 2026 Date : 09.04.2026 6/6