Kumaravel v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.12.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CRL OP(MD). No.24017 of 2025 Kumaravel ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu through Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Thiruppalaikudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.210 of 2025) ... Respondent For petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abdul Kalam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS, 2023 PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Cr.No.210 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 296(b), 115(2), 118 (1) and 351(2) BNS 2023, in Cr.No.210 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel arose between the parties, due to which, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant and also attempted to assault the defacto complainant and caused injuries.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. In this case, injured was discharged from the hospital. There is counter case is pending in Crime No.651 of 2025.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police, on instructions, would submit that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner had attacked the defactocomplainant. Now, the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He would further submit that the petitioner is having one previous case. There is one counter case registered in Crime No. 651 of 2025 and the same was pending investigation before the respondent police. However, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.

5. Considering the nature of the allegations and considering the fact that there is counter case in Crime No.651 of 2025 pending before the respondent police and the injured has been discharged from hospital, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:

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6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram, 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 the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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.

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police weekly twice ie. on every Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.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 action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 2023.

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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppalaikudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.

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