Krishnamoorthy v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No. 18759 of 2025
1. Krishnamoorthy
2. Thavasu
3. Manikandan
4. Ponnusamy ... Petitioners Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Through the Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
(Crime No.423 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : M/s.P.Kalaiyarasi Bharathi 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.423 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- 1/6
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 118(1) of BNS Act, 2023 and 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute, the petitioners have abused and assaulted the defacto complainant and caused disturbance. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the there is no previous case is pending against the petitioners and the injured discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there is no previous case is pending against the 2/6
petitioners and the injured discharged from the hospital, 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 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 District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai 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]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
[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 3/6
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 [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].
[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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TO
1. The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J KSA
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 18759 of 2025 Date : 28.10.2025 6/6