Pramanathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI 1.Pramanathan S/o.Ramasamy.
2.Rajavarman, S/o.Pramanathan : Petitioners/A2 & A3 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No.188 of 2015) : Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.D.R.Murugesan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in C.C.No.76 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai in connection with the case in Crime No.188 of 2015 on the file of the Respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A2 & A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) IPC, in Crime No.188 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a finance company. The first accused had borrowed a sum of money from the defacto complainant, but failed to repay the same. On 10.06.2015, at about 08:30 AM, when the defacto complainant demanded the repayment of the borrowed amount from the first accused, there arose wordy quarrel between them. The first accused, along with the petitioners, allegedly abused the defacto complainant using filthy language, attacked him and also threatened him with dire consequences.
Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocents and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The occurrence had taken place on 10.06.2015 and entire investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed and the case was taken on file in C.C.No.76 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai. He further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide any conditions that may be imposed by this Court.
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4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent police submits that there was a money dispute between the parties. On 10.06.2015, when the defacto complainant demanded the repayment of the borrowed amount from the first accused, there arose wordy quarrel between them. Due to which, the first accused, along with the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked him and also threatened him with dire consequences. He further submits that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.76 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the facts that there existed money dispute between the parties and the entire investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed and the case was taken on file in C.C.No.76 of 2025, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai 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 3/6
the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai and on further conditions that:
(a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b)the petitioners shall furnish their residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai. In the event of any change in their residential address, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai;
(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police weekly once i.e., on every Sunday at 10.00 a.m., until further orders. (d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 4/6
Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.
sd/- 05/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
das TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai.
2 Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur District.
3 The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.
4 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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+1. CC to M/s.D.R.MURUGESAN Advocate SR.No.48801[F] dated 05/08/2025
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12947 of 2025 Date :05/08/2025 AS/22.08.2025/6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 6/6