CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Dated : 20.05.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 1. THIRUNAVUKARASU 2. SARAVANAN 3. ARUMUGAM 4. ANDIYAPPAN 5. SARAVANAN 6. VADIVEL 7. BASKARAN 8. RAJKUMAR 9. KANNAN 10. SOLAI 11. MURUGAN 12. VELLAICHAMY 13. SOLAI 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 14. PANDI @ CHINNAIAH 15. THIYAGARAJAN 16. GNANAVEL 17. CHINNAIAH 18. GANESAN 19. THIRUNAVUKARASU 20. DHANAM 21. RAVI 22. A.SUBRAMANIAN 23. M.SUBRAMANIAN 24. JAYA 25. KAMALAM 26. JEYANTHI 27. DEIVANAI 28. GOMATHI 29. VASUKI 30. CHANDRA 31. SARASU 32. ARUN @ ARUNKUMAR 33. MAHESH ...Petitioners/Accused 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station Sivagangai District. Crime No.48 of 2026. ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.K.G.Arun Kumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.48 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 126, 296(b), 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.48 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that a dispute arose among the villagers of Olugamangalam regarding the conduct of a festival at Sri Varam Vazhangi Ammal Kovil. On 07.04.2026 at about 12.00 hours, when the trustee and others attempted to enter the temple premises, the villagers, including the present petitioners, unlawfully assembled and obstructed the trustee and police officials from entering the temple. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that a dispute is pending between the rival parties regarding the conduct of the festival at Sri Varam Vazhangi Ammal Kovil, due to which the incident occurred on 07.04.2026. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous criminal antecedents. He would further 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 petitioners, and considering the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, and on further conditions that: 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 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. (R V J) 20.05.2026 gvn 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 To : - 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9765 of 2026 R. VIJAYAKUMAR, J. gvn ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9765 of 2026 Date : 20.05.2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis