Surenthan Aiias Surendran v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Surenthan @ Surendran ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Cr.No. 621/2025).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Veerapandi P For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.621 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police 1/6

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 189(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.621 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the parties, the petitioner along with other accused persons abused the defacto complinant and his relatives in filthy languate, attacked them with a wooden log, caused injures and threatened them 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. He further submits taht the co-accused persons have already been aressted and released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the specific overt act against the petitioner is that he attacked the defacto complainant with a wooden log and that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the co-accused have already been arrested and released on bail and also considering the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, 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.V, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli 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 or to the 3/6

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 and 5.30 p.m., until further orders. (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.

(S S Y J) 04.11.2025 jbr TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19288 of 2025 Date : 04/11/2025 6/6