Kumar @ Krishnakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Kumar @ Krishnakumar

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Ganesh Nagar Police Station, Pudukottia.

(Crime No. 243 of 2007 )

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rameshkumar Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 243 of 2007 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent pursuent to the Non-Bailable Warrant issued by the learned Additional Assistant Sessions Court cum Sub Court, Pudukottai, in S.C.No.150 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 323, 325 and 307 of IPC, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the defacto complainant and his friends were eating in a hostal, the petitioner and other accused urged them, due to which a quarrel arose and the petitioner and other accused assaulted the defacto complainant and his friend with wooden log. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner was already released on bail and since the petitioner has not turned up for the hearing, Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was ordered to be issued 02.11.2022. He would further submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that the 2/5

petitioner is a contractual labour and hence, he could not appear before the Trial Court. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly admits that already bail was granted to these petitioners and due to non-appearance, Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and considering the fact that already bail was granted to the petitioner and due to absence, Non-Bailable Warrant was issued and the same is pending, it is appropriate to direct the petitioner to appear before the Trial Court, where the NBW is pending and file an appropriate application for cancellation of NBW.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Trial 3/5

Court, where the NBW is pending and file an appropriate application for cancellation of NBW within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of this order and to file an application for cancellation of NonBailable Warrant. If such application is filed, the Trial Court is directed to consider the same on the same day in accordance with law, on merits.

8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. (P D B J) 10.04.2026 apd To 1.The Additional Assistant Sessions cum Sub Judge, Pudukottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ganesh Nagar Police Station, Pudukottia.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 19034 of 2025 Date : 10.04.2026 5/5