Kamal Alis Karuppasamy v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.18073 of 2025 Kamal @ Karuppasamy ... Petitioner/ Accused No.6 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Krishnakovil Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.177 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jagadeeshwaran For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.177 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2) and 109 of BNS, in Crime No.177 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, while consuming liquor, the first accused asked the defacto complainant for a knife. When the defacto complainant refused, it led to a quarrel during which he accidentally caused a cut injury to one of the accused. Thereafter, the petitioner along with the other accused persons chased the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language, assaulted him with a billhook on his shoulder, and criminally intimidated him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail 2/6

to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the fact that the co-accused have already been granted bail and also considering the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the fact that injured was discharged, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District, 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 respondent Police 3/6

or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders. He has to co-operate for the investigation;

(c) the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 petitioners 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]; and;

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(f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

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1. The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Krishnakovil Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18073 of 2025 Date : 16.10.2025 6/6