Santhanaselvan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Panagudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

¶1Santhanaselvan

¶2S.Vinoth

¶3Muthulakshmi ... petitioners /Accused

Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Crime No.216 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Mr.K.Rajeshwaran,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.216 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 189(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 216 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimonial dispute, the first petitioner herein entered into the house of the defacto complainant and attacked him with woodenlog. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that the investigation of the case is pending.

¶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 the fact that it is a matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

5.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, Valliyoor 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 appear before the concerned Magistrate daily at 10.30 am for a period of one week and thereafter, 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 is 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)

13.02.2026 TRP TO

¶1Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor

¶2Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J TRP ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.3094 of 2026 Date : 13/02/2026