Veerandarnpandi Alias Veerendran v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR

1.Veerendaranpandi @ Veerendran

2.Arasuperiyabalu @ Arasan ... Petitioners/ Accused 2 & 3

Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Devadanapattinam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.390 of 2026)

...Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, 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.390 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / accused 2 and 3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2) and 118(1) BNS, in Crime No.390 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

03.08.2026, the defacto complainant along with his family members went to Chinnasami temple to offer worship and since the temple was situated in his patta land, he restrained the first accused to enter into the temple, for which, the petitioners along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him and his wife and daughter. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the accused 1 and 6 were granted anticipatory bail by this Court.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the injured were already discharged from the hospital.

¶5Considering the facts that the injured were already discharged from the hospital and that except the offence under Section 118(1) BNS, all other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d]the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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)

13.08.2026 CSM TO

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Devadanapattinam Police Station, Theni District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17091 of 2026 Date : 13.08.2026