Pounraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Pounraj ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.235 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.235 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Arun For Respondent : Mr.S.Sivasubramanian Counsel for the State of Tamil Ndu (Crl.Side) 1/5

ORDER

The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.235 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy altercation between the parties, due to which, the petitioner along with the other accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him. 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 (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is 2/5

not having any previous case. He would further submit that no one sustained injury in the occurrence.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the facts that on one sustained injury and that the petitioner is not having any previous case, 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 No.6, Madurai, 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 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., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when 3/5

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 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 BNS, 2023.

27.05.2026 mm To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.6, Madurai.

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

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J mm CRL OP(MD) No.9873 of 2026 27.05.2026 5/5