Muthu Selvam v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sedapatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Muthu Selvam ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Sedapatti Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.8 of 2026) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.A.Subramanian For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S.

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.8 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 125(b) BNS altered into Sections 281, 125(b) BNS to 296(b), 118(2), 109 and 351(3) BNS in Crime No.8 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 21.01.2026 the defacto complainant's son and the accused went to Madurai, however, they did not return.

Later, the defacto complainant got information that the defacto complainant's son slipped himself near Neethirajan's Poultry Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. 4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is not having any previous 2/6

cases and that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital.

5.It is pertinent to note that orginally FIR was registered for the offence under Section 281 125(b) BNS and subsequently, altered to 296(b), 118(2), 109 and 351(3) BNS. Considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Peraiyur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction 3/6

of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 daily 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 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 4/6

of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560];

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J) 27.05.2026 gns TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Peraiyur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sedapatti Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J gns 27.05.2026 6/6