Jeyasankar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thisayanvilai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 06/05/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
1. Jeyasankar
2. Kannan
3. Kalikumar ... Petitioners/ A1, A3 and A2 Vs The State through The Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
... Respondent PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :
For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.510 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioner : M/s.M.Laxmi Mahendraa For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : M/s.K.Shwathini
ORDER
The petitioners/A1, A3 and A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the 1/7
offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) and 303(2) of BNS, in connection with the case in Crime No.510 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 23.04.2026, When the defacto complainant went to cast his vote, the 1st accused picked up quarrel with the defacto complainant and kicked the chest of the defacto complainant with his legs and the 2nd and 3rd accused attacked him with a rod and stick and caused injuries and also threatened him with dire consequences.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/7
4. Ms.K.Shwathini, learned counsel appearing for the intervenor, opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, stating that the gold chain of the defacto complainant has been snatched away by the petitioners.
5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the alleged gold chain snatched away by the petitioners has been recovered by the respondent Police. He further submitted that apart from this case, the 1st accused is having eight previous cases and 3rd accused is having four previous cases. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the submission made by the respondent Police that the gold chain of the defacto complainant has been recovered from the petitioners, the objection raised by the intervenor is rejected.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant 3/7
anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
8. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Thisayanvilai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;
[b] the 1st accused shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders; the 2nd accused shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; the 4/7
3rd accused shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m.
until further orders.
[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[d]the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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To
1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Thisayanvilai.
2. The Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J.
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ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9188 of 2026 Date : 06/05/2026 7/7