Infant Aswin Lawrance v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Lalgudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.12.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.20163 of 2025 Infant Aswin Lawrance ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

(Crime No.57 of 2025) 2.Abiasha ... Respondents (R-2 is suo motu impleaded vide this Court order, dated 14.11.2025, in CRL OP(MD)No.20163 of 2025) For Petitioner : Mr.S.B.Kayvin Prince For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/5

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.57 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 85 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.57 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant and the petitioner got married in the month of July and the petitioner harassed the defacto complainant demanding more money as dowry and on 15.09.2025 at 9:30 the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant at Katoor Bus Stand and she was admitted at the Government Hospital. After her discharge, she filed this complaint. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to mediate the issue but the defacto complainant failed to appear and cooperate for the mediation. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the 1st respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 Learned Judicial Magistrate, Lalgudi, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either 3/5

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 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.

15.12.2025 TMG TO

1. Judicial Magistrate, Lalgudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20163 of 2025 Date : 15.12.2025 5/5