Ganesamoorthi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Valanadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27/04/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL
1. Ganesamoorthi
2. Latha
3. Kalaiselvi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1, 3 & 4 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Valanadu Police Station, Trichy District.
Crime No.121 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.121 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioner : S. Manojkumar, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 296(b), 115(2) and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002, in Crime No.121 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 07.04.2026 at about 08.40 a.m, due to property dispute, the petitioners and other accused are said to have attacked the defacto complainant and caused injury. Hence, the 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 has sustained only simple injury and he was treated as out patient and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that due to property dispute, the petitioners and other accused are said to 2/6
have attacked the defacto complainant and caused injuries and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. He would further submit that the injured has sustained only simple injury and he was treated as out patient 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 property dispute between the parties and the injured has sustained only simple injury and he was treated as out patient and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners, 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, Manaparai, Trichy, and on 3/6
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 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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(P D B J) 27.04.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Manaparai, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Valanadu Police Station, Trichy 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.8037 of 2026 Date : 27/04/2026 6/6