Venkatesan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 29/04/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

¶1Venkatesan

¶2Mathukrishnan

¶3Santhanalakshmi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.192/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.192 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : M Ramkumar, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS Act, in Crime No.192 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the husband of the defacto complainant and the first petitioner/A1 are brothers. Due to enmity with regard to water plumbing work, on 04.04.2026, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant's husband in filthy language and attacked him with a stone and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter and counter case has been registered against the complainant in Crime No.193 of 2026 and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that due to enmity with regard to water plumbing work, the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant with a stone and threatened him with dire consequences and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending 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, and it is a case and case in counter and counter case has been registered against the complainant and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous cases is pending against the petitioners, 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) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the 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)

29.04.2026 dss

To

1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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