Adaikala Raj v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps-Virudhunagar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

¶1Adaikala Raj, S/o. Soosai Raj

¶2Soosai Raj, S/o. Saminathan,

¶3Leemarose, W/o. Soosai Raj ... Petitioners/Accused

Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps-Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 7 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Ramasamy S, For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.7 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. 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 85, 316(2) of BNS r/w 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.07 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners demanded additional dowry from the de facto complainant and also insisted that she leave her job. Hence, the complaint.

¶3Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police and the learned counsel appearing for the intervenor.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that it is a matrimonial dispute and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

5.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 separate 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 No.II, Virudhunagar, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 first petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners 2 and 3 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. [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 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.

(S S Y J)

25.02.2026 tta To

1.Inspector of Police, Awps-Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J

tta ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1938 of 2026 Date : 25/02/2026