Muthukumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6470 of 2026 Muthukumar ... Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.117 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramanujam

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 117 of 2026 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 296(b), 115, 118(1), 351(3) @ as 296(b), 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.117 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 18.03.2026, due to temple festival, some wordy quarrel arose between both the parties, in which, the petitioner along with other accused persons made assault upon 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. Due to previous enmity, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. There is case in counter case registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the offences are grave in nature. There is a dispute regarding temple festival. In which both parties attacked each other. Hence, there is counter case registered. Investigation is still pending. He vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. The injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital. There is no previous case against 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, considering the dispute between the parties regarding temple festival, counter case has also been registered, injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case against the petitioner and considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday for a period of four weeks, 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)

17.04.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.117 of 2026)

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

P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6470 of 2026 Date : 17.04.2026