Vinoth v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Vinoth

2. Mathan

3. Tamil Arasan

4. Eswari

5. Mariyammal

6. Petchiyammal ... Petitioners Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station,Tenkasi.

(Crime No.502 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.M.Sankar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor/ Defacto complainant: Mr.T.Venkatesan PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.502 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.502 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused said to have attacked the defacto complainant and other persons and caused grievous injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are 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 there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner and the investigation is almost completed and the petitioners complied the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioners are complying the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail regularly, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is 2/4

made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with single surety each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangulam, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) to the defacto complainant and the petitioners shall not intimidate the defacto complainant at any cost; [c] the petitioners 1 to 3 shall stay at Madurai and report before the Inspector of Police, Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai, daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders; and the petitioners 4 to 6 shall appear before the respondent police as and when required;

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

PJL [d]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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 are 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 of BNS.

16.10.2025 PJL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Alangulam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station,Tenkasi.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/4