Selvaraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sattur Taluk
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR 1.Selvaraj 2.Kodeeswari ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Viruthunagar District.
(Crime No.113 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.R.Jagadeeshwaran For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIBATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.113/2026 on the file of the respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / accused Nos.1 & 2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.113 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are neighbours. On 29.04.2026 at about 05.45 p.m., the defacto complainant's brother-in-law sustained burn injuries on his hand due to the fire lit by the second petitioner for the purpose of disposing of waste materials. Owing to the same, a quarrel arose, during which the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and her husband. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the case in counter is pending in Crime No.112 of 2026 against the defacto 2/6
complainant. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioners are not having any previous cases.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the facts that the case in counter is pending and that the petitioners are not having any bad antecedents, 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 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 No.1, Sattur, Viruthunagar District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their 3/6
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 report before the respondent police once in a month i.e., on the first day of every English calendar month 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sattur, Viruthunagar District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Viruthunagar District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J CSM
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9479 of 2026 Date : 20/05/2026 6/6