G. Annadurai v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Udayalipatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. G. Annadurai

2. A. Sasikala, ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Udayalipatti Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No. 82 of 2026..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Rajarajan.M, For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 82 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 194(3)(1) of BNSS @ 108 of BNS, in Crime No.82 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.06.2026 at about 17.00 hours at 17.00 hours, the defacto complainant appeared before the respondent police alleging that his daughter, who was married to one Gurumurthi, was subjected to dowry harassment by her husband and inlaws, who are the petitioners herein. Due to the continuous cruelty and mental torture, his daughter was found hanging inside her matrimonial home at 01.06.2026 at 13.50 hours. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and due to family dispute, they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners are not the named 2/6

accused in the FIR. He would further submit that the petitioners have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.06.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the case has been registered against the accused persons. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and the fact that the petitioners are not the named accused in the FIR and also considering the fact that there is a family dispute between the parties as well as taking into account of the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this 3/6

Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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, Keeranur, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which they are suspected;

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with 4/6

the evidence;

[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 BNS.

(P D B J) 18.06.2026 PNM TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai District.

3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Pudukottai.

4. The Superintendent, Women Prison, Trichy.

5. The Inspector of Police, Udayalipatti Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J PNM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11533 of 2026 Date : 18/06/2026 6/6