Lingaboopathi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kombai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Lingaboopathi ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.154/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.154/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : R.Bharathi, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 351(3), 326(g) of BNS, 2023, and Section 3 of Explosive Act, in Crime No.154 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 06.05.2026 at about 02.30 a.m, due to previous enmity, the accused person threw a petrol bomb on the compound wall of the house of one Ranjith Kumar. Hence, the house.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that no damage caused to the property and no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and the co-accused was already released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit 2/6

that the accused person threw a petrol bomb on the compound wall of the house of one Ranjith Kumar and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that no damage caused to the property and no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and the co-accused was already released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and no damage caused to the property and no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and the co-accused was already released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate 3/6

Court, Bodinaickanoor, 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 concerned and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 4 weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 4/6

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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

05.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Bodinaickanoor.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kombai Police Station, Theni District.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J dss

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10284 of 2026 Date : 05/06/2026 6/6