Alaguraja v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Theni

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.23015 of 2025 Alaguraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Theni, Theni District.

(Crime No.54 of 2025) 2.Kalipriya (R2 is suo motu impleaded as per order of this court dated 15.02.2025 in CRL OP(MD)No.23015 of 2025) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor: Mr.S.Balaji Nivas PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.54 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 296(b), 316(2) and 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.54 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's parents and the defacto complainant's parents arranged the marriage between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and they were performed the marriage on 30.01.2015 at Veerapandi, Theni District. There was no dispute till 2025. Now the petitioner demanded dowry from the defacto complainant and refused to live with the defacto complainant. The petitioner attacked the defacto complainant periodically and he did not return back the jewels which was given to the petitioner during their marriage. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 Mahila Court, (Magisterial Level), Theni, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioner shall deposit Doc.No.700 of 2025, dated 13.02.2025, before the Mahila Court, (Magisterial Level), Theni, at the time of producing surety.

[c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 3/5

a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f]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 petitioner is 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].

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

23.02.2026 TMG TO

1. Mahila Court, (Magisterial Level), Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Theni, Theni District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.23015 of 2025 Date : 23.02.2026 5/5