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Arulmozhi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-06-25Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Arulmozhi

2. Priyadharshini

3. Santha Rani @ Santha

4. Kalarani ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Government Rajaji Hospital Police Station, Madurai City.

Cr.No.44 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.44 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : S.Poornachandran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 74, 115(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of the Tamilnadu Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.44 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant had relationship with one Praveen Kumar, who is already married, after got separation from her husband. In such circumstances, on 27.05.2026, the said Praveen Kumar attempted to commit suicide and later died on 30.05.2026. When the defacto complainant went to mortuary to see his body, the accused are said to have abused the defacto Complainant in filthy language and threatened her with dire consequences. 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. He would further 2/6

submit that nobody sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that the offence committed by the accused is grave in nature and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. He would further submit that nobody sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners, and there is a family dispute between the parties and nobody sustained injury in the alleged occurrence and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

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[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 No.II, Madurai, 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 the respondent police, every Saturday 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.

[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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 25.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Government Rajaji Hospital Police Station, Madurai City.

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.12368 of 2026 Date : 25/06/2026 6/6