Yasar Arafath v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/10/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Yasar Arafath ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Sub Inspector of Police, Edayakottai Police Station, Dindigul District (Cr.No.126 of 2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V. Muthumani, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.M.A. Jinnah PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.126 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 77, 296(b), 351(2) and 49 of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.126 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, due to a land dispute, the petitioner installed a camera facing the defacto complainant's bathroom. When the defacto complainant questioned this, the petitioner and the other accused allegedly threatened him, stating that they would post the video on social media. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submits that co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail and the investigation of the case is pending.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the 2/6

respondent police.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail, 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 arrest or on his appearance, on 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchathiram within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; 3/6

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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 4/6

[(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

(S S Y J) 13.10.2025 TRP TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Oddanchathiram

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindugal District.

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Edayakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17470 of 2025 Date : 13/10/2025 6/6