CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 Muthukumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai. Crime No. 215 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 215 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : T.Sugadev, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Vetrivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 Sections 191(2), 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) and 303(2) of BNS Act, 2023, and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 in Crime No.215 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is ranked as A1 in this case and he joining hands with the other accused attacked the defacto complainant and his mother and threatened them with dire consequences and also snatched a gold chain. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that already A2 to A4 were released on anticipatory by the Sessions Court and the injured was discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 submitted that sofar no one has been arrested no property has been recovered in this case and the investigation is at preliminary stage. He further submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital and the co-accused were released on anticipatory bail. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the facts that the injured was discharged from the hospital and a copy of the order passed by the Sessions Court reveals that all the other accused were granted anticipatory bail, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.12801 of 2026 can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 30.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Melur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai. 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.12801 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12801 of 2026 Date : 30/06/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis