Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 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. 7161 of 2026 Balasubramani @ Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.114 of 2026) ...Respondents/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvakrishnan Samiya Subbaiya Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 114 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), and 118(1) of BNS, in Crime No.114 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 27.01.2026 at about 06.20 p.m., when the defacto complainant was alone at her house, the accused along with other accused trespassed into the house, assaulted her with stick and stone causing bleeding injuries and breaking her teeth and abused her in filthy language and pushed her to the ground and threatened her. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits 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. There is previous dispute between the parties. Hence, this false case has been foisted against him. There is counter case has been registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the offences are grave in nature. Due to previous dispute, the accused persons entered into the house of the defacto complainant and abused her and made assault upon her. Counter case has also been registered. The investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 of 2026 anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, the petitioner has no previous case and the injured in this case was discharged from the hospital. 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, considering the previous dispute between the parties, injured in this case has been discharged from the hospital, counter case has also been registered and that this petitioner has no previous case and facts and circumstances of the 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 No.I, Tirunelveli, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday, for a period of four weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 of 2026 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 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.114 of 2026) 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 of 2026 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7161 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7161 of 2026 Date : 10.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis