CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16/04/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 Jeyakodi ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Keelaparalachi, Police Station, Aruppukkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.34 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.34 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 28.03.2026, at about 05.00 p.m, due to previous motive, the petitioner and other accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked her with their hands and caused injury and threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that due to pervious motive, the petitioners and another accused are said 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 to have attacked the complainant with a stone and caused injury and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, he fairly conceded that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and it is a case and case in counter and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, 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 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai, and on further conditions that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, 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. 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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.7417 of 2026 16.04.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Keelaparalachi, Police Station, Aruppukkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 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.7417 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J dss ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7417 of 2026 Date : 16/04/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis