A. Arunachalam, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/11/2024 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH A. Arunachalam, ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Munnirpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No. 303 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Kasirajan.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest concerned in S.C. No. 332 of 2023 on the file of Learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court-Tirunelveli in Crime No. 303 of 2021, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Munnirpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 427, 294(B), 324, 307, 506(2), 302 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in S.C.No.332 of 2023 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner is arrayed as an accused person in S.C.No.332 of 2023 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli, for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 427, 294(B), 324, 307, 506(2), 302 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002

3. The petitioner is absent during the trial in S.C.No.332 of 2023 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli. Therefore non bailable warrant came to be issued on 05.11.2024.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner undertakes that the petitioner shall appear before the Court below regularly on all future hearing dates 2/4

without fail.

5. Considering the undertaking given by the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file a petition to recall the NBW issued against him. The concerned Magistrate is directed to consider the same on merits and pass orders.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. sd/- 27/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO 1 THE SESSIONS JUDGE, MAHILA COURT, TIRUNELVELI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNIRPALLAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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+1 CC to M/s.S.KASI RAJAN, Advocate ( SR-14787[I] dated 02/12/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20625 of 2024 Date :27/11/2024 SS/SKN/SAR- /09/12/2024/ 4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4