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P.Jeya Ramakrishnan @ Ramkrishnan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-06-12Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI 1.P.Jeya Ramakrishnan @ Ramakrishnan 2.P.Paramasivan @ Siva @ Seva 3.P.Sheela ... Petitioners/A1 to A3 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.336 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Selva Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/6

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.336 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable (*)under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPWH Act in Crime No.336 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.05.2025, due to previous enmity between the petitioners and the de-facto complainant, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also attacked the de-facto complainant. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there are 2/6

totally four accused persons in this case and the petitioners have been arrayed as A1 to A3. He further submitted that the injured have been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also considering the fact that the injured have been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

6. 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 receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Tirunelveli 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 Court No.III, Tirunelveli 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; 3/6

(b) the petitioners shall furnish their residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli. In the event of any change in their residential address, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli;

(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 15 days 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; (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; 4/6

(g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 12/06/2025 (*)Amended as per the order of this Court dated07/07/2025 made in CRL MP(MD) No.8532 of 2025 in CRL OP(MD) No.9443 of 2025.Further, time is extended by ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

mkn To be substituted to the order which is already despatched on 24/06/2025 TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.III, TIRUNELVELI.

2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUNELVELI TALUK POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.SELVAKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-6338[I] dated 16/06/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9443 of 2025 Date :12/06/2025 HPS/20.06.2025 /6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 AS/07.08.2025/6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 6/6