CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 M.Kamalesh ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station Virudhunagar (Crime No. 120 of 2026 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 120 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPPDL Act in Crime No. 120 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that during election campaign, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner was also attacked by the defacto complainant and counter case is also registered. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPPDL Act in Crime No. 120 of 2026. He would further submit that there is a dispute in respect of election and counter case is also registered and nobody was injured in this case. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that there is a dispute in respect of election and counter case is also registered and nobody was injured in this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Sattur, Virudhunagar and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 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. (P D B J) 30.04.2026 apd To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-II, Sattur, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station Virudhunagar 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8741 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 8741 of 2026 Date : 30.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis