Silambarasan @ Selvamurugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Silambarasan @ Selvamurugan, S/o.Jothibass ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, M.Chathirapatti Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.63 of 2026 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunkumar, For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 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 petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(2), 235(3) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.63 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, assaulted him and also threatened him with dire consequence. 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. 2/6

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the facts that there exists a land dispute, that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that except the offence under Section 118(1) of BNS, all other offences are bailable in nature, 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 Court No.III, Dindigul, 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 3/6

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 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];

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[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J) 27.05.2026 MBI TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Dindigul, 2.The Inspector of Police, M.Chathirapatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J MBI

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9947 of 2026 Date : 27/05/2026 6/6