Manickam v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kallikudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1.Manickam

¶2Sanjay Gandhi @ Sanjivgandhi

¶3Rathinamuthu

¶4Mariyammal ... Petitioners/Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.22 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Srikanth

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.22 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 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 75, 49 and 351(3) of BNS 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, Corresponding IPC Sections are 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 354, 109 and 506(2) of IPC, in Crime No.22 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that there was a property dispute pending between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, as a result of which, the petitioners along with other accused persons had attacked the defacto complainant with Aruval, due to which, he sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they are not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioners and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and it is a case and counter, 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 separate 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.VI, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which, the order copy was madr 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 stay at Trichy and report before the Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter. report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, 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)

05.02.2026 msrm To

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Madurai District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Staion, Trichy.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER IN

05.02.2026