CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 1. Balamurali, 2. Rameshkumar, 3. Chinnaraj @ Duraimurugan, 4. Sudhakar, ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar West Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No. 113/2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jothi Basu, For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.113/2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 140 (2) @ 191(2), 126(2), 140(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No. 113 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution due to money dispute, the petitioners are alleged to have kidnapped the defacto complainant’s husband and his co-brother and assaulted them with their hands. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the defacto complainant’s son had borrowed money from the first 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 accused and failed to repay the same. Therefore, the petitioners are alleged to have kidnapped the defacto complainant’s husband and his co- brother and assaulted them with their hands. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 petitioners and considering the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall 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 Court No.I, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure heir identity; [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders; [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]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9589 of 2026 [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (R V J) 20.05.2026 TTA TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 2.Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar West Police Station, 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.9589 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J TTA ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9589 of 2026 Date : 20/05/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis