Seenivasan v. The State Rep.By

ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 118(1) of BNS Act @ Section 147, 148, 324, 294(b) of IPC in Crime No.76 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. Page2 of 5

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are residents of the same village and on 06.06.2026 a wordy quarrel arose between the two families in connection with a civil dispute.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated due to previous enmity. It is further submitted that the occurrence arose out of a civil dispute between the parties and that the petitioners are ready to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that injuries were sustained during the occurrence. However, it is submitted that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital.

¶5I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.

¶6This Court is of the view that considering the occurrence took place on

06.06.2026 and the injured has already been discharged from the hospital, at this length of time custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required. Apart from that, the fifth petitioner also being a woman, this Court is inclined to Page3 of 5 grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned District Munsif - Cum Judicial Magistrate, Arcot, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond each for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions:

(a) If the petitioners fails to surrender before the concerned learned 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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 Page4 of 5 actions against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 18-06-2026 NSL To

¶1The Inspector of Police, Valapandal Police station, Ranipet District.

¶2The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

¶3The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Arcot. CRLoOPoNo.o15313oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. NSL CRLoOPoNo.o15313oofo2026 18-06-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1. Seenivasan 2. Kanniyappan 3. Kishore 4. Dhanusu 5. Rajeshwari @ Raji ..Petitioners Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Valapandal Police station, Ranipet district. Crime No.76 of 2026. ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.76 of 2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners: Mr.B.Madeswaran for M/s.G.P.Sivakumar For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side)