Nagalakshmi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thallakulam
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Nagalakshmi 2.Vairavaraja 3.Muthumari ... Petitioners/A2 to A4 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thalakulam, Madurai District.
(Crime No.20 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S. Ananda Kumar For Respondent : Mr.E. Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.20 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 Section 85, 115(2), 296(b) of BNS Act, 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPHW, in Crime No.20 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that A1 and the defacto complainant are husband and wife. The present petitioners are in-laws of the defacto complainant. Due to some matrimonial dispute, the defacto complainant was living in her parents home, at that time, A1 went to her parents house and abused the defacto complainant using filthy language and attacked her using plastic chair and also attacked her family members also. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution, and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he 2/6
seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that it is a matrimonial dispute and the petitioners have no previous case and there is no specific overtact against the petitioners. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is no overt act against the present petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that:
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[a] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required;
[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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 4/6
[f] if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
17.11.2025 PJL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thalakulam, Madurai District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL
ORDER
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