Rameshkumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Chinnakovilankulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Rameshkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Chinnakovilankulam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.110 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Vaigunth 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.110/2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / fifth accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.110 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there existed land dispute between the first accused and the defacto complainant, due to which, the petitioner and other accused had attacked and abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also threatened the defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing 2/6

for the respondent police would submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, 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 Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi 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 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; 3/6

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police weekly once i.e., on every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[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 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, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chinnakovilankulam Police Station, Tenkasi 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.9587 of 2026 Date : 20/05/2026 6/6