CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 1. S.Pappu Sridhar, S/o.Sethupathi, Door No.159,Naluangudi Street, Karuthapulliyanpatti West, Melur,Madurai District.. 2. S.Nithish Sharma, S/o.Sethupathi, Door No.159,Naluangudi Street, Karuthapulliyanpatti West, Melur,Madurai District.. ... petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. (In Crime No.291 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Mr.T.Sugadev, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.291 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 for the offences punishable under Section 191(2), 191(3), 127(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) and 109(1) of BNS, in Crime No.291 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 19.05.2026, the accused wrongfully restrained the defacto complainant and abused them in filthy language, assaulted them with knife and caused multiple injuries to them. When the defacto complainant's brother intervened and tried to rescue them, the accused also criminally intimidated them with dire consequences and fled away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the case. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that already the co-accused was granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11615 of 2026, vide order dated 19.06.2026. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. The petitioners along with other accused brutally attacked the defacto complainant parties and made severe injuries. The injured were discharged from the hospital. The petitioners has no previous case. Investigation is still pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of 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, the injured were discharged from the hospital, there was quarrel arose between the parties, in which this occurrence was happened, the petitioners has no previous case and 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 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 their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, 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. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 [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. (K R S J) 30.06.2026 VSG 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. 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.12788 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12788 of 2026 Date : 30/06/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis