Muruganandham Alias Murugesan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dindigul

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28.05.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA 1.Muruganandham @ Murugesan 2.Dhanabalan @ Dhabapal ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.131 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.131 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused nos.1 and 2 (rank not known), who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.131 of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant's husband went to the tea shop belonging to the petitioners and asked tea, for which the 1st petitioner asked him to get token. When the defacto complainant refused to do so, thereby resulting in heated arguments. In the said quarrel, the petitioners attacked the husband of the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the defacto complainant's husband came to the tea shop and asked for free cigarette. When the same was refused, he attacked the petitioners. Hence, there is a case in counter registered against the husband of the defacto complainant and his brother in Crime No.132 of 2025. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the injured person is still in the hospital. Hence, he strongly objected for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the fact that the injured person is still in hospital, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/3

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 28/05/2025 / TRUE COPY / /06/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

GBG TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9117 of 2025 Date :28/05/2025 SA/SAR. /02.06.2025/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3