Ranjith @ Ranjithrajan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, S.V.Mangalam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.21659 of 2025

1. Ranjith @ Ranjithrajan

2. Dharma @ Dharmaraj ... Petitioners/Accused

Versus

The State by The Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivaganga District.

(Crime No.146 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant 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.146 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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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 296(b), 115(1), 324(1), 353(3), 303(1) of BNS Act, in Crime No.146 of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners went to the TASMAC shop and attacked the victim persons with bottles and a stick, damaged the chairs, and threatened them with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

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 further submitted that the co-accused have already been granted bail. 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 the petitioners went to the TASMAC 2/6

shop, attacked the victims with beer bottles and a stick, damaged the chairs. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the age of the petitioners and also considering the the fact that the co-accused have already been granted bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, on condition that the petitioner 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 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:

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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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioner shall report before the Dean of Sivagangai 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 four weeks. Thereafter, the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders and thereafter, as and when required for investigation; (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;

(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) 27.11.2025 jbr To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari.

2. The Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivaganga District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD)No.21659 of 2025 Date : 27.11.2025 6/6