Gowtham v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Chatrakudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7067 of 2026

1.Gowtham

2.Sathyendran @ Sakthivel

3.Marikannan

4.Nanthakumar @ Nanthukrishna @ Nanthu ... Petitioners

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Chatrakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.69 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Karthik

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 69 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 for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) and 303(2) of BNS, in Crime No.69 of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous money dispute between the parties, the petitioners along with other accused scolded the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him and also snatched away 2 sovereign of gold chain from him. 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 in no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Due to previous money dispute, the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. Due to previous money dispute between the parties, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant and snatched way 2 sovereigns of gold chain. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioners. Investigating is still pending. The injured was discharged from the hospital. There is no previous case against the petitioners.

¶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, considering that there is money dispute between the parties, injured was discharged from the hospital, the petitioner has no previous case, and also considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are 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, Paramakudi and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 p.m., on every Saturday for a period of four weeks, thereafter, as and when required for 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)

15.04.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chatrakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.69 of 2026)

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

P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7067 of 2026 Date : 15.04.2026