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Ravichandran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

2025-08-14Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI 1.P.Ravichandran, S/o.Paramasamy 2.R.Sarojadevi, W/o.P.Ravichandran ... Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by, the Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.68 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Atham Ali, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.68 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 & A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 351(2) and 326(f) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.68 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant owns 3.5 acres of agricultural land, and the accused persons also own land situated in the middle of the de-facto complainant's land. On 27.02.2025, at about 11.00 a.m., the accused persons set fire to the ground in order to clear plants and thorns from their land. At that time, the fire spread to the de-facto complainant's land, thereby damaging the trees. When the de-facto complainant questioned the same, the accused abused him in filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the present case was registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners are willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioners. 2/5

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that there are totally two accused persons in this case. There is one previous case registered against the 1st accused. He further submitted that the value of the damage is Rs.50,000/-. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offence, and also taking note of the fact that the date of occurrence is 27.02.2025, but the FIR was registered only on 07.03.2025, and that the issue pertains to a civil dispute, and that by this time, most of the investigation might have been completed, 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 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, Athur on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to 3/5

the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Athur, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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, Athur. In the event of any change in their residential address, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Athur;

(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 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 themselves as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560] and; 4/5

(g) if the accused/petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 14/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

mkn TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Athur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13579 of 2025 Date :14/08/2025 AS/04.09.2025/5P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 5/5