M.Manikandan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.12.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CRL OP(MD). No.23977 of 2025 M.Manikandan ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No.397 of 2025)

... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.K.Muthurakkan

For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate

(Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS, 2023 PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Cr.No.397 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) BNS in Crime No.397 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, on 18.12.2025, at about

07.30 a.m., the petitioner along with Accused No.1, abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language, attacked him and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the present case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He, however, submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-police, submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He would further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.

¶5Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and also considering the fact that there is no previous case against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory 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, Tenkasi District, execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police every Monday and Friday at

10.30 a.m. until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner 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 petitioner 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023. (M J R J)

26.12.2025 TSG TO

1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

TSG

CRL.OP(MD)No.23977 of 2025

26.12.2025