Rajkumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sivakasi East

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Rajkumar ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.675 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anandha Rajagopal For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.675 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.675 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 16.11.2025 at about 13.00 hours, the defacto complainant along with one Jeyachandran went to MGR Colony from Pallapatti in the forest path. When they were nearing Muniyappan Paper Company situated at Ganapathy Balaju Nagar, the petitioner along with the other accused were having liquor. They called the said Jeyachandran using filthy language and slapped him. When the defacto complainant intervened, the petitioner attacked him with a knife. It is further alleged when the villagers came for help, the petitioner and other accused threatened the defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that 2/6

the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), appearing for the respondent Police, submitted that the offences committed by the accused are serious in nature and that six previous cases are pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that A-2 has already been arrested and that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy 3/6

made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi, 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 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: (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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioner shall report before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi, daily at 10.30 a.m., and before the respondent police daily at 05.30 p.m until further orders.; (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioner 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 4/6

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 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) 02.01.2026 jbr TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.23900 of 2025 Date : 02/01/2026 6/6