Balamurugan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Narikudi

ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 133 & 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023, and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002, in Crime No.152 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that due to the quarrel arose between the accused and the defacto complainant, the petitioner, joining hands with the other accused, attacked the defacto complainant with an aruval and caused injury. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the injured was treated as only out patient and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case, and on instructions, reported that the investigation is at preliminary stage. He would further submitted that the injured was treated as only out patient and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5The learned counsel for the intervenor submitted that the petitioner, along with other accused, dragged the defacto complainant by pulling her hair and threw her out of her house and assaulted her. Hence, she vehemently, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials.

7.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the facts that the injured was treated as only out patient and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner 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 petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

09.07.2026 dss To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13789 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.152/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.152/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : C.Suresh Kannan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : M/s.J.Kalyani Advocate.