Kannan, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thiruppuvanam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.21362 of 2025

1. Kannan

2. Selvam Selvakani

3. Jegatheeswaran

4. Jeeva

5. Siva

6. Baskaran

7. Vetri @ Vetrivel

8. Arun Kumar @ Arun

9. Bala @ Balamurugan

10. Ambika @ Ambikavathy

11. Selvi @ Senthamaraiselvi ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No. 457 of 2025.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.457 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 296(b), 115(2), 127(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No. 457 of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous motive, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and his son in filthy language, threw chilli powder on him, assaulted him with deadly weapons, and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

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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. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that it is a case and counter case and that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that A-1 has three previous cases, A-5 has one previous case, A-7 has one previous case, A-8 and A-9 has one previous case, A-12 has two previous cases.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that it is case and counter case and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, 3/6

within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned District Munisif and Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with one surety, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

(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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, police daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders. (c) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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(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;

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

jbr To

1. The District Munisif and Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21362 of 2025 Date : 25.11.2025 6/6