Rathish v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Puthukadai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Rathish

2. Karunakaran

3. Kanagaraj ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep., by, The Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

Crime No.377 of 2025..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : K.Prabhu, 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. 377 of 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 299 and 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.377 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons have threatened the the defacto complainant not to go to church and ring the church bell, when the defacto complainant refused, the petitioners have thrown Kumkum, Lemon and Vettrilai Paaku in the veranda of the defacto complainant's house in a threatening manner. Hence, the complaint.

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) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the 1st accused alone has one previous case and others have no previous cases and 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 Magistrate Court No.II, Kuzhithurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on 3/6

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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for one week and thereafter 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 4/6

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.

16.12.2025 PJL TO

1. Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Kuzhithurai.

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

3. The Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanyakumari 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.23060 of 2025 Date : 16/12/2025 6/6