Ramesh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI 1.P.Ramesh, S/o.Perumal 2.S.Chinnasamy, S/o.Sakthivel ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Devadanapatti Police Station, Theni District.
(Crime No.154 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.J.Priscilla Pandian, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime.No.154 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 133, 308(4) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.154 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant, a resident of Aravakurichi, Karur District, is engaged in the money lending business. On 02.05.2025, at about 6.00 p.m., a wordy quarrel arose between one Murugadoss and the de-facto complainant. At that time, the 1st accused, who arrived on a two-wheeler, offered to drop the de-facto complainant at Kaat Road. Believing his words, the defacto complainant got on the bike. On the way, the de-facto complainant encountered the other accused persons, who assaulted him with a stick and slipper and extorted a sum of Rs.4,500/-. The 1st accused is said to have assaulted the de-facto complainant with a plastic pipe, while the 2nd accused allegedly attempted to stab him. Hence, the present case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that this is the second anticipatory bail application filed before this Court. The petitioners are innocent persons and have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He, however, submitted that the petitioners 2/6
are willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there are totally six accused persons in this case and the petitioners have been arrayed as A5 and A6. A3 and A4 were arrested and subsequently released on bail on 20.05.2025 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, in Crl.M.P.No.1019 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.1023 of 2025, respectively. The injured was treated only as an outpatient. He further submitted that there are no previous cases registered against the petitioners. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also taking note of the fact that the injured was treated only as outpatient, and that as the date of occurrence is 02.05.2025, by this time most of the investigation might have been completed, and that two of the co-accused were arrested and subsequently released on bail, and that there are no previous cases registered against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, 3/6
Theni District on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioners shall furnish their residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District. In the event of any change in their residential address, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District; (c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders;
(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with 4/6
law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court themselves as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.
sd/- 11/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
mkn TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PERIYAKULAM, THENI DISTRICT. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THENI DISTRICT. 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,DEVATHANAPATTI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.J.PRISCILLA PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-7447[I] dated 11/07/2025 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10867 of 2025 Date :11/07/2025 5/6
NBF/SAR- /17/07/2025/ 6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6