CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 1. Manikandan S/o. Panchatcharam, 2/417, S.S. Kovil Street, Vandavasi, Ponnur, Tiruvannamalai-604408. 2. Arun Kumar S/o. Arunagiri, No.131, Periyar Street, Vandavasi, Ponnur, Tiruvannamalai-604408. 3. Baskar 2/417, SS Kovil Street, Vandavasi, Ponnur, Tiruvannamalai-604408. 4. Pavithran S/o. Mohan, No.128, Periyar Street, Vandavasi, Ponnur, Tiruvannamalai-604408. ..Petitioners Vs The State, Rep by the Inspector of Police Ponnur Police Station, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai, Crime No.47 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.47 of 2026 on the file of respondent/Police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 For Petitioners: M/S. T.E.Murugan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 74, 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002 in Crime No. 47 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners /accused persons were consuming ganja and, at that time, a quarrel arose between them, during which the defacto complainant was allegedly attacked. Hence, a case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and they are falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that they are ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that one previous case has been registered against the petitioners, He further submitted that there are totally four accused in the present case and no one sustained any injury in the occurrence. 5. This Court has carefully considered the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). It is seen that there is no previous criminal case against the petitioners. The occurrence had allegedly taken place when the petitioner and the husband of the defacto complainant were involved in a wordy quarrel while consuming ganja. However, no serious injury was sustained by anyone in the said occurrence. Considering the fact that the occurrence took place on 28.05.2026 and the FIR came to be registered only on 03.06.2026, and also considering the lapse of time, this Court is of the considered view that custodial interrogation of the petitioners are not required at this stage. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each, with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 on further conditions: (a) If the petitioners fail 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 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 10-07-2026 JRS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 to 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi. 2.The Inspector of Police Ponnur Police Station, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai, Crime No.47 of 2026. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 17819 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis