Karthikeyan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Karthikeyan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Manachanallur Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.645 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.645 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 126(2), 191(2), 296(b), 115(1), 118(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.645 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the parties, the accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked him with a wooden log and caused injuries. 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 that the co-accused has already been released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the 2/6

respondent Police submits that while consuming alcohol, a wordy altercation arose between the parties, during which the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with a wooden log and caused injuries. He further submits that three previous cases are pending against the petitioners. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the co-accused has already been released on bail, 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.III, Trichy, 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 Police Officer, who intends 3/6

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 Dean of Trichy Government Hospital daily at 10.30 a.m., and shall do social service at the said hospital till 4.00 p.m., for a period of two weeks. Thereafter, the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.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 4/6

Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;

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

(S S Y J) 17.11.2025 jbr TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Manachanallur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20347 of 2025 Date : 17/11/2025 6/6