Gnanasekaran v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Gnanasekaran ... Petitioner/ Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.53 of 2026) ... Respondent/

Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vishnu, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.53 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 194 BNSS altered into Section 108 BNS, in Crime No.53 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the son of the petitioner and one Pandiamma, who was suffering from HIV and that since the petitioner was having illicit relationship with several women, on 13.04.2026 at about 03.30 p.m. the said Pandiamma poured kerosene on her and set fire and also died on 14.04.2026 at about 10.00 a.m. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the accused 1 and 2 were arrested and released on own bond.

4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that there are totally three accused and the petitioner is arrayed as third accused. He would further submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases.

5.Considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the co-accused were already released on own bond and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases for serious offences, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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];

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

27.05.2026 CSM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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