M.Anandhan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police,Awps Jeeyapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/04/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL M.Anandhan, S/o.Murugesan, ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs

¶1State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps Jeeyapuram, Trichy District, Crime No.23/2025.

¶2Karolin Jemima,, (R2 is Suo Motu Impleaded as Per Order of this Court Dated 13.02.2026 )

... Respondents/Complainants For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan, For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.23/2025 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 82, 85 and 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.23 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to a matrimonial dispute between the defacto complainant and the petitioner, the petitioner left the house stating that he was going to Coimbatore in search of employment. However, he has been out of contact for the past three years. Upon enquiry, it came to light that the petitioner had married another woman without obtaining a divorce from the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are husband and wife and the petitioner had married another woman without obtaining a divorce from the defacto complainant, caused criminal intimidation and also submitted that the petitioner has no previous case. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and considering the facts that the it is a matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and also grant of anticipatory bail to the co-accused, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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 learned Additional Mahila Court, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapalli District, on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J)

06.04.2026 tta To

1.Additional Mahila Court, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapalli District.

¶2Inspector of Police, Awps Jeeyapuram, Trichy District, Crime No.23/2025.

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