Sakthimurugan.S v. The State of Tamilnadu

ORDER The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 (corresponding to sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.8 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute, the petitioners along with their henchmen have abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and attacked the defacto complainant and also made lift threat. Hence, a case has been registered.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they are no way connected with the alleged occurrence as stated by the prosecution. Hence, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, 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) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court-III, Dindigul, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

(c) the petitioners shall not tamper with 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 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] and;

29-01-2026 KSA To

¶1The Inspector of Police Sanarpatti Police Station Dindigul District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1. SakthiMurugan 2. VAIRALAKSHMI Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police Sanarpatti Police Station Dindigul District. Crime No.22/2026 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Aravindraj For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (crl. Side) Prayer:C-38AB For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.22/2026 on the file of the respondent Police.