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2025 DAILYLAW 177783 (MAD)

Krishnan v. State rep. by

CRL OP/29548/2025 · 2025-10-30

K Rajasekar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 1.Krishnan 2.Ramasamy ... Petitioners Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District. Crime No.243 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.243 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For petitioners : Mr.S.Sankar For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The petitioners herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 324(4), 296(b), 118(1), 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 353(3) of BNS, in Crime No.243 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a complaint alleging a civil dispute over a house property in the name of the 2nd petitioner, who is his father. On 15.10.2025 at about 2.30 p.m., the petitioners allegedly entered the disputed property, damaged household articles and the roof, and when the complainant and his intervened, they were abused and the complainant was assaulted with a knife and a wooden log, causing injuries. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that there is no specific overt act attributed to the petitioners and that they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed the grant of anticipatory bail, reiterating the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has been discharged from the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 hospital. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the nature of the complaint and the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions: 7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rasipuram, on condition that the petitioners 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 Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; [b] the sureties shall affix their photographs and 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police for a period of two weeks, and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 30.10.2025 cda 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Rasipuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. K.RAJASEKAR, J. cda 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 Crl.O.P.No.29548 of 2025 30.10.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis