Sathish v. The State of Tamil Nadu

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

¶1Sathish

¶2Shanmugapriya @ Mookammal

¶3Lakshmi

¶4Pandiyarajan

... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District. Cr.No.13 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : R Ganesan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.13 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 Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu women Harassment Act, in Crime No.13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, when one Munisamy tried to park his car near the petitioners' house, the petitioners along with other accused persons have abused the said Munisamy in filthy language and attacked him and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioners have no previous cases. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 each of the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with single surety each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai, 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., until further orders; [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.

30.01.2026 PJL TO

1.Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J PJL ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1802 of 2026 Date : 30/01/2026