Tamil @ Ettappan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ettayapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7725 of 2026

1.Tamil @ Eattappan

2.K.Marimuthu

3.Muniyammal

4.Karuppasamy ... Petitioners

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Eattayapuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.160 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Palmurugan,

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 160 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 296(b), 126(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS in Crime No.160 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to the civil dispute, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked them, thereby he sustained injuries and admitted in the hospital. 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 civil dispute, this false case has been foisted against the petitioners. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the offences are grave in nature. Due to previous dispute, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant, thereby, he sustained injuries. The petitioners have some previous cases not similar in nature. The injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital. He opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Investigation is still pending.

¶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 the civil dispute between the parties while grazing the cows, the injured was discharged from the hospital, though the petitioners have previous cases, in all those cases, they were granted bail, 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 No.II, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners 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 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)

21.04.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ettayapuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7725 of 2026 Date : 21.04.2026