Manojkumar Alias Dendul, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kuruvikulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 19531 of 2025 1.Manojkumar @ Dendul 2.Karan ..Petitioners/A2 & A3 Vs State Of Tamilnadu, Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Kuruvikulam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.521 of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Ms.S.Vinodha For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.521 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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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 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.521 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that during Deepawali festivel, there was a dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, in which, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also assaulted his son with stone, thereby, he caused blood injury on his nose. Hence, a case was registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He, 2/9

however, submitted that the petitioners are willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the injured persons has been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that there are four previous cases pending against the first petitioner and there are no previous cases pending against the second petitioner.

However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence, and also taking note of the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to 3/9

certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

(a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression 4/9

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 petitioners shall furnish their residential addresses and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. In the event of any change in their residential addresses, the petitioners shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District;

(c)Each of the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.521 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, 5/9

Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.521 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

(d) the first petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation and the second petitioner report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation;

(e) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

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(f) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(g) 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 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;

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

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To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector Of Police, Kuruvikulam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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