Thangaraj @ Thangarasu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.05.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Thangaraj @ Thangarasu, S/o.Karuppaiah, No.229, Pudupatti Village, Mangottai Post, Karampakudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu through Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Alangudi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/5

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.122 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS r/w. Section 4 of TNPHW Act 2002, in Crime No.122 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened her with dire consequences and also attacked her and caused simple injury.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is not involved in any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that the petitioner is not having any previous case. Therefore, he seeks to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/5

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner is not having any previous case.

5. Considering the nature of the allegations and also considering the fact that the petitioner is not having any previous case and the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi on condition that the petitioner shall 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner 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. 3/5

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

sd/- 08/05/2025 / TRUE COPY / /06/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

OGY TO

1. THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALANGUDI.

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2. DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALANGUDI POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.A.BALAJI, Advocate ( SR-5364[I] dated 08/05/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8437 of 2025 Date :08/05/2025 HPS/03.06.2025 /5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5