M Akhilan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT [Criminal Jurisdiction] DATED : 06.05.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.M.Akhilan 2.P.Karthick 3.M.Subhash Chandrabose ... Petitioners Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police, Saptur Police Station, Madurai District.
Crime No.63/2026 ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.Ponnupandi For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.63 of 2026 on the file of the respondent-police.
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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.63 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on the date of the alleged occurrence, the petitioners and others assaulted the defacto complainant and caused injuries. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioners and others. The petitioners apprehend arrest.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and that they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that a simple injury was caused to the defacto Page No. 2 of 6
complainant, who has since been discharged from the hospital and that there are five accused persons, of whom the petitioners are arrayed as A1 to A3. It is further submitted that the first petitioner/A1 has one previous case, while the others have no previous cases.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking into account that a simple injury was caused to the defacto complainant, who has since 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, on condition that they 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Peraiyur, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order is made ready and subject to the following further conditions: Page No. 3 of 6
[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 petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required.
[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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Peraiyur, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Saptur Police Station, Madurai District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY , J.
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