Premalatha v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thogamalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 11/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Premalatha ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by By, The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District. (In Crime No.237 / 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 237 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : V. Karuna, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 191(1), 191(3), 296(b), 115(1), 118(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.237 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 25.05.2026, the first petitioner trespassed into the house of the deefacto complainant. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, on 26.05.2026, the petitioners along with other accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant and his wife in filthy language attacked them and threatened them with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she is no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that due to previous motive, the petitioner and other accused abused and attacked the defacto complainant and his wife and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending against the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and there is a dispute between the parties and it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kulathalai, Karur District, 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 concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

(P D B J)

11.06.2026 dss

To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kulathalai, Karur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District.

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