Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11595 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11595 of 2026 1.Kaviyarasan 2.Karunanithi 3.Citra ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.319 of 2026) ...Respondents/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.P.Rajalingam Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 319 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) of BNS and Section 4 of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11595 of 2026 TNPHW Act, in Crime No.319 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.06.2026 at about 07.00 hours, due to land dispute, when the coolie workers came to the defacto complainant's house to remove the Kanu, the petitioners picked up quarrel with the defacto complainant, abused her in filthy language and assaulted with stone and hands. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Due to previous land dispute, this false complaint has been filed. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. Due to land dispute, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant with stones, thereby, the defacto complainant sustained simple injures. The injured was discharged from the hospital, The petitioners have no previous case. He vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11595 of 2026 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, there is land dispute between the parties, the injured was discharged from the hospital, the petitioners have no previous case and considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday, for a period of four weeks, 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11595 of 2026 thereafter as and when required for 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) 19.06.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11595 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.11595 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11595 of 2026 Date : 19.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis