CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 M.Karthik ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal AWPS, Madurai. (Crime No. 10 of 2026 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balan Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.R.Anandharaj PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 10 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 78, 79, 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No. 10 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and defacto complainant were loved each other and their marriage was arranged by their parents. However, the petitioner and his parents demanded more dowry, due to which the defacto complainant refused to marry him. Provoked by this, the petitioner and his parents abused the defacto compainant and her parents in filthy language and posted wrong post about her in instagram and facebook. 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 is ready to marry the defacto complainant. Hence, he prayed to 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the intervenor would submit that since the petitioner and his parents demanded more dowry, the defacto complainant refused to marry him. Provoked by this, the petitioner and his parents abused the defacto compainant and her parents in filthy language and posted wrong post about her in instagram and facebook. Further, the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant stating that he will upload the photos of the defacto complainant in social media. He would further submit that the defacto complainant is not ready to marry the petitioner. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 78, 79, 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No. 10 of 2026. He further submits that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the investigation is in initial stage and the 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 7. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and the relationship between the parties and considering the facts that there is a dispute between the parties in respect of the marriage arrangement and the petitioner has no previous 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 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of thirty days, and 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 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. (P D B J) 10.04.2026 apd (2/2) 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6570 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-V, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal AWPS, Madurai. 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. 6570 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6570 of 2026 Date : 10.04.2026 (2/2) 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis