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Mookkaiah v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

2025-12-19Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.12.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.23775 of 2025 1.Mookkaiah 2.Sathiyendran 3.Kalpana ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.651 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.R.Bharath For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.651 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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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 294(b), 115(2), 118(1), and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.651 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 09.12.2025 the petitioners went to the house of de-facto complainant and verbally abused her and her family members and also attempted to attack them. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature. Further, it is case and case in counter and there is one previous cases 2/5

against the petitioner. The injured has been discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with 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 the petitioners 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 Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivagangai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy 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 a period of two weeks 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. 3/5

[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 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].

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

19.12.2025 TMG TO

1. Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai 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.23775 of 2025 Date : 19.12.2025 5/5