Sonaimuthu v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Sonaimuthu

2. Sundaram @ Sundaralingam

3. Radhakrishnan

4. Gomathy

5. Perumal @ Perumal Samy

6. Jakkammal @ Sakkammal ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Aruppukkottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.208 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.D.Muthupandi Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/6

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.208 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 121, 121A, 115(2), 118(1), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS Act 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act @ 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 4 f TNPHW Act, in Crime No.208 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked the defacto complainant and his wfie and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and it 2/6

is a case and counter case in Crime Nos.207 & 208 of 2025 and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 5.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 separate 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar 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 1 to 3 and 5 shall report before the respondent police daily at 05.00 p.m., until further orders. The petitioners 4 and 6 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

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[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.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukkottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER

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