Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.08.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 R. Neelameganathan ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs. The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, W-20, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai. (Crime No.14 of 2025). ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.14 of 2025 on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr. T. Perinbanathan For Respondent : Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ****** 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(2) and 316(2) of BNS, in Crime No.14 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein had promised to the marry the defacto complainant and later committed breach of promise. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing for granting anticipatory bail to the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case. 5. Heard the learned counsels and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the nature of the complaint, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions; 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on or before 02.09.2025 before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate No.IX at Saidapet, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate on or before 02.09.2025, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 [b] the sureties shall affix their photographs and 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10:30 a.m., until further orders; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 21.08.2025 stn 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 To 1. The Metropolitan Magistrate No.IX, Saidapet. 2. The Inspector of Police, W-20, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 Dr. G. JAYACHANDRAN, J., stn Crl.O.P.No.23144 of 2025 21.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis