Pandi @ Pandiyan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6301 of 2026

1.Pandi @ Pandiyan

2.Arumugam

3.Palanichamy

4.Chellamuthu

5.Ayyammal

6.Sathya

7.Muthammal

8.Marimuthu

9.Akilan

10.Arun @ Arunpandi

11.Panchavarnam

12.Muthu

13.Marimuthu

14.Selvarani

15.Rajkumar

16.Nagalakshmi

17.Raja

18.Surya

19.Vinoth

¶20Murugan

21.Veeruchinnu

22.Muthukumar

23.Katturaja

24.Ayyappan

25.Muthupandi

26.Arivukodi

27.Kavitha ... petitioners

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.142 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For petitioners : Mr.R.Gokul

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanidhi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 142 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPWH Act, in Crime No.142 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 20.03.2026 during the temple festival, there was wordy quarrel arose, in which, the accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also made assault upon them. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. There is case in counter case has been registered. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that some petitioners have previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. He would further submit that counter case has been registered and there was only simple injuries.

¶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 petitioners and there is a counter case and the injuries are simple in nature and though some of the petitioners are having previous cases, they have got bail in all those cases, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners 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) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks, thereafter, as and when required for further interrogation: [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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)

30.03.2026 TM

To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.142 of 2026)

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

P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6301 of 2026 Date : 30.03.2026