G. Naveen @ Naveen Gunasekaran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps Anna Nagar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16/06/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL G. Naveen @ Naveen Gunasekar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, AWPS Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.4/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioner : G.V. Vairam Santhosh, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) For Intervener : K.Sathish Kumar Advocate.
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 498(A), 406, 294(b) of IPC & Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 08.03.2026, the petitioner and the defacto complainant are husband and wife. Though, the defacto complainant was given 600 sovereigns of gold jewels, an Innova car and cash amount of Rs.25 lakhs as sridhanas, the accused harassed her by demanding additional dowry and refused to return back 200 sovereigns of gold jewels in order to pledge for the business of her father-in-law. Hence, the case.
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 already divorce petition filed by the petitioner in H.M.O,.P.No.381 of 2026 is pending before the Family Court, Madurai and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to 2/6
grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that it is matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.
5.The learned counsel for the Intervener would submit that after marriage, the petitioner started to harass the defacto complainant and caused cruelty upon her and all the jewels of the defacto complainant are under the custody of the accused and they refused to hand over the same. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
7. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and there is a matrimonial 3/6
dispute between the parties and the alleged occurrence was took place on 01.11.2023 and FIR was registered belatedly on 08.03.2026 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, 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.
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[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 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.
16.06.2026 2/2 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai 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.11136 of 2026 Date : 16/06/2026 2/2 6/6