K. Ayyasamy, v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR

¶1K. Ayyasamy

¶2P. Maniraj ... Petitioners/Accused No. 1 & 2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 187 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 187/2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mamtha S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Vetrivel, 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), 118(1), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.187 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioners is that due to a dispute regarding the temple festival, the petitioner joined hands with the other accused, attacked the defacto complainant and others, and caused injury. Hence, the case has been registered.

¶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 the injured sustained only simple injury and the petitioners have no bad antecedent. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, reported that the investigation is at preliminary stage. He would further submit that the injured sustained only simple injury and the petitioners have no bad antecedent. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners, and there is a dispute between the parties and the injured sustained only simple injury and the petitioners have no bad antecedent, 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, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 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, daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two 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.

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To

1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District.

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

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