Murugesan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ramjinagar

ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.245 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioners is that on 14.06.2026 at about 05.00 p.m, due to land dispute, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and caused injury. Hence, the case has been registered.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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

¶5The learned counsel for the Intervener reiterated the submission made by the learned counsel for the Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and also 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 petitioners, and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchirappalli 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.

13.07.2026 dss To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchirappalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ramjinagar Police Station, Thiruchirappalli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13798 of 2026 Date : 13/07/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR 1. Murugesan 2. Amutha 3. Priyadharshini 4. Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Ramjinagar Police Station, Thiruchirappalli District. Crime No.245/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.245/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : Maharajan V, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.D.Kesavan, Advocate.