Chandra v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kuruvikulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 26/12/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Chandra ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kuruvikulam, Police Station, Tenkasi District, Crime No.595/2025. ... Respondent PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.595/2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachithu,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(3), 76 of BNS read with Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.595 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 18.12.2025, the petitioner and the first accused had assaulted the defacto complainant over previous enmity and they abused the defacto complainant using unparliamentary words and also made life threat. Hence the complaint.

¶3The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was not involved in any of the offences as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner is an innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. He therefore prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that due to boundary dispute, the present occurrence has happened. Injured persons were admitted in hospital and subsequently they were discharged from hospital. There are no previous case against the petitioner. However, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.

¶5Considering the nature of the allegations and considering the fact that the injured persons have been discharged from hospital, this Court is inclined to grant an order of anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:

¶6Accordingly, 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, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute 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 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. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

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¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

¶2Inspector of Police, Kuruvikulam Police Station, Tenkasi District, Crime No.595/2025.

¶3Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. M.JOTHIRAMAN,J

pnn ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.23948 of 2025 Date : 26/12/2025