Vala Gurunathan Sethu, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Palayanur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11475 of 2026 1.Vala Gurunathan Sethu 2.Manikanda Raja 3.T.Ramakrishnan 4.Vijay Kumari 5.Rajeshwari 6.Malai Ammal 7.Malaichamy 8.Bala Guru 9.Rajasekaran 10.Jothimani ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Palayanur Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.36 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Malaiyendran Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 36 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2)(3), 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS , in Crime No.36 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the offences involved in this case are bailable offences. Therefore, there is no question of granting anticipatory bail by this Court.

3.This Court also perused the records. As per the FIR the the case was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2)(3), 296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS. All the above said offences are bailable in nature. Therefore, there is no question of granting anticipatory bail by this Court. 4.Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law. (P D B J) 18.06.2026 TM 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Palayanur Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

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