Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13702 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13702 of 2026 1.Karthik 2.T.Balasubramanian ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.213 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Senthil Kumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 213 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 Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS and 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13702 of 2026 Section 4 of TNPWH Act, in Crime No.213 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 03.07.2026, at about 05.00 p.m., the there was a wordy quarrel arose between the petitioners and the defacto complainant parties regarding the accounts maintained in their petrol bunk, in which, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant, thereby, they sustained injuries. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are in no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the counter case has also been registered against the defacto complainant parties. The petitioners have no previous case. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that both parties attacked each other. Due to which, counter complaint has also been registered. Injured in this case has been discharged 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13702 of 2026 from the hospital. Investigation in this case is still pending. The petitioners have no previous case. He opposed 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, the nature of offences charged against the petitioners, there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, there is counter case has also been registered, injured was discharged from the hospital and also considering all the 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, Vadipatti, Madurai District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13702 of 2026 [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks, 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. [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) 09.07.2026 TM 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13702 of 2026 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.213 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.13702 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13702 of 2026 Date : 09.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis