Ariyaputhiran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
1. Ariyaputhiran 2.Samuthiram 3.Murugesan @ Murugeshkumar 4.Vellapandi ... Petitioners Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Vasudevanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.
(Crime No.286 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.GR.Balakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor/defacto complainant: Mr.J.Vishnu PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.286 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 296(b), 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.286 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
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2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners together attacked the defacto complainant and abused him using filthy words and criminally intimidated him. 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 it is purely a civil dispute and the investigation is almost completed and the petitioners complied the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail. Further he submitted that charge sheet has been filed. 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 2/4
anticipatory bail regularly, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, 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 petitioners 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, Tenkasi District, 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] Since charge sheet filed, the petitioners shall appear before the trial Court as and when required and for all hearing dates without fail; 3/4
S.SRIMATHY, J.
PJL [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[e]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];
[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
17.10.2025 PJL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, Tenkasi District, 2.The Inspector of Police, Vasudevanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/4