Dhanasekar v. State Rep. by Its the Inspector of Police,

ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 118(1), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023,(294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC), in Crime No.98 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on the date of occurrence, while the defacto complainant and his friend were consuming liquor in a TASMAC shop and were leaving the shop, the petitioner, along with his friends, came there, picked up a quarrel with them, uttered abusive words, attacked them with hands and wooden log, thereby causing injuries. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence and he is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this court. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner along with the other accused attacked the victim with hands and a wooden log and caused injuries and that the victim has been treated as an outpatient. He further submitted that the petitioner is Page2 of 6 involved in seven previous cases. Hence, he prayed for dismissal of the anticipatory bail petition.

5.Considering the fact that the petitioner is ready to deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu Advocate Clerks Association, High Court, Madras, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.VII, Coimbatore, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand only), to the credit of Tamil Nadu Advocate Clerks Association, Account No.484026006, Indian Bank, High Court, IFSC.No: IDIB000M157 and that the receipt of such payment shall be produced before the concerned Magistrate at the time of executing the bond to ensure their identity; b) 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. Page3 of 6 [c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f]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 is 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 of BNS. 06-05-2026 Uma Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. Page4 of 6 To

1.The Judicial Magistrate-VII, Coimbatoe.

2.The Inspector of Police, KUNIYAMUTHUR Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Page5 of 6 CRLoOPoNo.o10661oofo2026 L.VICTORIAoGOWRI,oJ. Uma CRLoOPoNo.o10661oofo2026 06-05-2026 Page6oofo6

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Dhanasekar S/o. Palanisamy, No.110, Ponnusamy Road, R.S. Puram Road, Rathinasabapathy Puram, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Kuniyamuthur Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No. 98 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023 to grant an Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No 98 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police herein and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) Page1 of 6