Kumarappan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Kumarappan

2. Adaikkammai

3. Deivanai

4. Nagendran

5. Manjukala

6. Kalyani ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

(Cr.No.21/2025).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Kamesh N, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38AB For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 21/2025 on the file of the respondent police 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 82, 50 and 61 of BNS 2023, corresponding sections 494, 110 and 120A of IPC in Crime No.21 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that already divorce was granted to the first petitioner and the defacto complainant. Thereafter, the first petitioner married the second petitioner. The complaint against the fist petitioner is that without awaiting for the limitation period, he has married the second petitioner. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any 2/6

conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners and the investigation is almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the nature of offence, 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 each of 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 3/6

Magistrate, Karaikudi, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

[b] the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; and the other petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

[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;

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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 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];

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

10.12.2025 PJL TO

1. Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22653 of 2025 Date : 10/12/2025 6/6