Palani v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI and CRL MP(MD). No.6720 of 2025 1.Palani 2.Senthilkumar 3.Chinnaraj 4.Sundaram 5.Thulasiragavan 6.C.Kandan 7.Subramani 8.Velusamy 9.Karthikeyan 10.Malliga 11.Viknesh 1/7
12.Murugan 13.Prabhakaran 14.Sounthirarajan 15.R.Murugesan 16.Paneerselvam 17.Nallamuthu 18.Revanth 19.Ravi ... Petitioners/A1 to A19 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thennilai Police Station, Karur District.
(Crime No.34 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Gokul Raj, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Intervenor : M/s.J.Madhu, Advocate 2/7
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.34 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A19, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191, 329(4), 296(b), 118(1), 351(2) and 303 of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 4 of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.34 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a pathway dispute between the parties, pursuant to which the petitioners allegedly abused the de-facto complainant using filthy language, assaulted her, and further threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, the present case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and are in no way connected with the alleged occurrence as stated by the prosecution They have been falsely implicated in this case. He however submitted that the petitioners are willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 3/7
4. The learned counsel for the intervenor submitted that if the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail, they may be directed to appear and sign before some other police station.
5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the accused attacked the de-facto complainant with their hands, causing her to sustain simple injuries, for which she was treated only as an outpatient. He further submitted that the co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court on 21.05.2025 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9006 of 2025. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also taking note of the fact that the co-accused have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, and that the injured was treated only as an outpatient, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of 4/7
receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aravakurichi, Karur District on condition that the petitioners shall 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aravakurichi, Karur District and on further conditions that:
(a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioners shall furnish their residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aravakurichi, Karur District. In the event of any change in their residential address, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aravakurichi, Karur District; (c) the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Paramathi Police Station, Karur District daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation;
(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; 5/7
(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.
8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. sd/- 24/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
MKN TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE ARAVAKURICHI, KARUR DISTRICT 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KARUR DISTRICT.
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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENNILAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
COPY TO:
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAMATHI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT +1 CC to M/s.S.GOKULRAJ, Advocate ( SR-6719[I] dated 25/06/2025 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8134 of 2025 and CRL MP(MD). No.6720 of 2025 Date :24/06/2025 SS/SAR- /10/07/2025/ 7P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 7/7