Prabhakaran v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by Its the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 85, 82 and 351 of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.21 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant and A2 is the concubine of the petitioner and A2 and other accused supported the petitioner for his illegal act of demanding more dowry and some property from the defacto complainant and it is stated that the occurrence was took place between the defacto complainant and the petitioner in the year 2015. However, the petitioner continuously harassed the defacto complainant and threatened her with dire consequences and continuously demanded property from her. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, reported that sofar no one has been arrested and FIR was registered recently and hence, the investigation is at preliminary stage. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials.

6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the facts that alleged transactions taken place in the year 2015, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Additional Mahila Court, Karur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition:

(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity;

(c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

(d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

30.06.2026 dss To

1.The Additional Mahila Court, Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karur District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12812 of 2026 Date : 30/06/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Prabhakaran ... Petitioner/accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.,By its, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karur District. Crime No. 21/2026. ... RespondentComplainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.21 /2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : J. Imran Khan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Vetrivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)