Thetsnamoorthi @ Thatchanamoorthi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Chokkampatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 06/05/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Thetsanamoorthi @ Thatchanamoorthi ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi District.

... Respondent PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :

For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.78 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl. side) 1/6

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) and 351(3) of BNS, in connection with the case in Crime No.78 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 29.04.2026 at about 8.30 p.m., when the petitioner was walking in front of the defacto complainant's house, his dog barked at the petitioner. Enraged over the same, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the petitioner said to have attacked him with a stick and threatened him with dire consequences.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the 2/6

prosecution. He further submitted that it is a case and counter and the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that in the alleged occurrence, the defacto complainant has suffered simple injury. Apart from this case, the petitioner is having one previous case. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 3/6

Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 petitioner is released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid 4/6

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.

06.05.2026 ogy To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Chokkampatti Police Station, Tenkasi 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.9234 of 2026 Date : 06/05/2026 6/6