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Chinnakalai v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Viralimalai

2026-04-16Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Chinnakalai

2. Periasamy ... Petitioners/Accused No.1&2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Viralimaiai, Pudukkottai District.

Crime No.141 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.141 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : K.K. Samy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the 1/6

respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2002, in Crime No.141 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.///

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute on 31.03.2026 at about 06.00 p.m, the petitioners and other accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked her with a stone and wooden log and caused injuries to her and threatened her and her family with dire consequences. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital and the co-accused (A3) was arrested and released on bail and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that due to land dispute on 31.03.2026 at about 06.00 p.m, the petitioners and other accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked her with a stone and wooden log and caused injuries to her and threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. However, he fairly conceded that the injured was discharge from the hospital and the co-accused was released on bail and the petitioners have 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 petitioners, and there is a land dispute between the parties and the injured was discharged from the hospital and the co-accused was already released on bail and no previous cases is pending against the other petitioners, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be 3/6

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, Viralimalai, Pudukottai District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioners 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 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 4/6

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) 16.04.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Viralimalai, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Viralimaiai, Pudukkottai 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.7346 of 2026 Date : 16/04/2026 6/6