Ganesan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.05.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1.Ganesan

2.Shanmugapriyan

3.Vidathan ... Petitioners/Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District. Cr.No.92/2026 ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ramu For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.92 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 police for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.92 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with others restrained the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language and assaulted him with wooden log. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that no one has injured in this case. However, the petitioners are having four previous cases and the investigation is still pending and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall 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, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m until further orders; [d]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 are 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 of BNS.

(S S Y J)

06.05.2026 sji TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

S.SRIMATHY,J., sji

CRL OP(MD) No.9345 of 2026 Date : 06.05.2026