Maheshwaran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Elumalai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1.Maheshwaran 2.Selveeshwaran
...Petitioners/Accused
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station Madurai.
(Crime No. 75 of 2022 )
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioners : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 75 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 332, 323, 324, 342, 379, 307, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No. 75 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that opposing the arrest of two persons regarding the dispute arose in respect of Immanuel Sekaran Memorial, on 13.04.2022, the petitioners and other accused assembled unlawfully, armed with sticks, iron rods and stones and objected to the arrest. Further, they assaulted the police, snatched the properties of the police and abused and also threatened them with deadly weapon, causing injuries. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. They have not 2/7
committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 332, 323, 324, 342, 379, 307, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No. 75 of 2022. He would further submit that investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed and the case is pending for committal. He would further submit that co-accused were granted bail. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous case. He would further submit that the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners, and considering the facts that investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed and the case 3/7
is pending for committal and co-accused were granted bail and also the petitioners have no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Usilampatti, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioners shall report before learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Usilampatti, on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation.
[c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
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[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-II, Usilampatti.
2.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station Madurai.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL, J apd
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10840 of 2026 Date : 12.06.2026 7/7