Raja v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

¶1Raja

¶2Kalavathi

¶3Maheswari

¶4Deivam @ Deivendran

¶5Selvi

¶6Eswari

¶7Marimuthu @ Mariappan

¶8Raja ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 8 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Chatrapatti Police Station, Dindigul District. Cr.No.86/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.86 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Pradeep P, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, 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 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002, in Crime No.86 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the third petitioner and the son of the defacto complainant are husband and wife. Due to family dispute between the third petitioner and the son of the defacto complainant, there was wordy quarrel between the parties and they assaulted each other. 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 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 Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that the offence committed by the accused is grave in nature 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 there is a family dispute between the third petitioner herein and the son of the defacto complainant and counter case has been registered against the defacto 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 bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District, 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 concerned 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)

25.06.2026 dss

To

1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chatrapatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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