Veerasekar U v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police,Awps Aranthangi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

¶1Veerasekar U

¶2Yuvaraj Nagaiyya

¶3Seetha Yuvaraj

¶4Murugan Narayanadevar ... Petitioners/Accused

Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District. Crime No. not known of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Sagayaraj,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.S. Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For intervenor : Mr. M. Perumal PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 85 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimional dispute the 1st petitioner, who is the husband of the defacto complainant is said to have harassed the defacto complainant both mentally and cruelly and also the petitioners 2 to 4, who are in-laws of the defacto complainant demanded more dowry from her. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the defacto complainant submitted that the parties have entered into a compromise. They have also produced a Joint Compromise Memo dated 24.01.2026, which is taken on record and annexed hereunder.

¶4Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact the parties have settled the issue between them, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that: [a] the petitioners 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; [b] the petitioners shal appear before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation. [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J)

30.01.2026 TRP TO

¶1Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi,

¶2The Inspector of Police, Awps Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J TRP ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.486 of 2026 Date : 30/01/2026