Thulasi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Thulasi 2.M.Mahesh ... Petitioner/Accused Nos.2 &3 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thallakulam, Madurai District.

(Crime No.16 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.P.Vimalraj For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.16 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 punishable under Sections 69 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.16 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 defacto complainant and A1 were in love and on false promise to marry her, A1 had sexual intercourse with the defacto complainant and later, he refused to marry her and the second petitioner/mother of A1 tried to arrange marriage with another girl. The petitioners/A3&A4 are sister and mother of the first accused and while the defacto complainant questioned the same, both of them were threatened the defacto complainant. 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. Further, 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 petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there is the specific overtact against the petitioners is they have threatened the defacto complainant and the investigation is almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the specific overtact against the petitioners is they have threatened the defacto complainant, 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, on condition that each of 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 Additional Mahila Judge cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurai, 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for one week and thereafter as and when required;

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; 3/4

S.SRIMATHY, J.

PJL [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 Additional Mahila Judge cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thallakulam, Madurai District.

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

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