Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 A.Veeramani ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram Crime No.90 of 2026 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in the above Cr.No.90 of 2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Stalin Thiaga Raja For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.P.Sridhar ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.90 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has borrowed money from the defacto complainant and when the defacto complainant has approached the petitioner for demanding the said amount, petitioner attacked the defacto complainant using using plastic pipe. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are five previous cases against the petitioner. He further submitted that the injured has been discharged form the hospital. However, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the defacto complainant/intervenor would seeks direction of this Court to direct the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 petitioner to deposit Rs.32 lakhs to the credit of Crime No.90 of 2026. 6. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit an affidavit that he is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.6,80,000/- to the credit of Crime No.90 of 2026 notwithstanding the rights of the petitioner. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the upon the fact that the allegation relates to monetary dispute and also considering the voluntary affidavit filed by the petitioner that he is ready to deposit Rs.6,80,000/- to the credit of crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8.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 is made ready, before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Thambaram, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned 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 petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.6,80,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Thousand Only) to the credit of Crime No.90 of 2026 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Thambaram, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c) On such deposit being made, the Trial Court shall redeposit the said amount in a Fixed Deposit Account, in any one of the Nationalized Banks, renewable thereafter periodically. The disbursal of this amount shall be decided at the culmination of the Criminal Case. (d) 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; (e) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required; (f) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against thepetitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and thepetitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (g) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 27.04.2026 sma To 1. The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Thambaram, 2.The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN.J. sma Crl.O.P.No.9554 of 2026 27.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis