CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 V.Thilibhan ...Petitioner/A2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station Tenkasi District. (Crime No.134 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :Mr.J.Krishnakannan 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. 134 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.134 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.04.2026 at about 19.40 hrs, the accused person drove their motorcycle in a rash and negligent manner in the defacto complainant's street. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the petitioners and other accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him and caused injuries. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the petitioner has no previous cases and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offence are grave in nature. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to 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 there was a dispute regarding the driving of a bike and the injured 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 person has been discharged from the hospital and the material part of the investigation might have been completed and also considering the fact that the petitioner has no previous cases, 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, Sivagiri, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 [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 petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 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. (P D B J) 22.04.2026 vsg To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station Tenkasi District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 7985 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7985 of 2026 Date : 22.04.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis