Santhanaraj @ Santhana Kumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Pettai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Santhanaraj @ Santhana Kumar ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli. (Crime No.300 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Samuel Sunasingh

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.300 of 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 police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.300 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The prosecution alleges that the petitioner, along with other co-accused, was intoxicated when they arrived on a motorcycle and attempted to run over the de facto complainant. When the complainant confronted them, the petitioner and the other accused verbally abused him using obscene language and physically attacked him with a wooden log, causing injuries. This led to the filing of the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the petitioner 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 No.V, Tirunelveli, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy was made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a,m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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)

16.02.2026 msrm To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER IN

16.02.2026