Venkateshpandi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.08.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI Venkateshpandi .... Petitioner/ Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.241 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Karthick Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.241 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS Act, in Crime No.241 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 28.07.2025 at 09.00 p.m., the petitioner along with other accused persons chased the defacto complainant's sons in order to assault him. The defacto complainant's 2nd son and her nephew ran away from there and they were hidden in the defacto complainant's house. On seeing it, the defacto complainant's husband closed the grill gate. At that time, A1 abused the defacto complainant's husband in filthy words, caused injuries with knife and criminally intimidated him. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that there is a case in counter in Crime No.238 of 2025. He further submitted that co-accused/A1, A7 have already been granted bail by the Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai in Crl.MP(MD).Nos.3630 & 3631 of 2025 2/6

dated 14.08.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the injured person was treated as out-patient and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that the investigation is almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured person was treated as out-patient and co-accused have already been granted bail by the Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai and the investigation has been almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai, on 3/6

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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai, and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioner 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 petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai, In the event of any change in his residential address, the petitioner shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai. (c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., until further orders.

(d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 18/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

msrm TO 1 The Learned Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai.

2 The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13381 of 2025 Date :18/08/2025 NM/03.09.2025/ 6P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6