Kannan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Courtallam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7209 of 2026 Kannan ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.185 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajesh 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. 185 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.185 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks 1/5

anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused attacked the defacto complainant, thereby he sustained injuries and admitted in the hospital. 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. When the petitioner went to nearby Restaurant to have food, a quarrel broke out between two unknown persons. When the petitioner tried to intervene and stop the quarrel, all were arrayed as accused. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the offences are grave in nature. The petitioner attacked the defacto complainant, in which he sustained injuries and admitted in the hospital. Now the injured was discharged from the hospital. The petitioner has five previous cases. Investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

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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, considering the dispute arose in the place of occurrence, the injured was discharged from the hospital, though the petitioner has five previous cases, they are not similar in nature and in all those cases, he was granted bail, and considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, 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, Shencottai, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday for a period of four weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

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[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) 17.04.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Shencottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.185 of 2026) 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7209 of 2026 Date : 17.04.2026 5/5