CRL OP(MD). No.13733 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13733 of 2026 1. Pappuraj 2. Vijaya 3. Murugeswari 4. Gunasekaran ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Sub Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District. (In Crime No.225/2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.225 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners : Muthupandi D, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13733 of 2026 Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS Act, 2023, r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.225 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with sticks and caused grievous injury. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that already due to clash, counter case has been registered in Crime No.224 of 2026 against the defacto complainant and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case si pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (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.13733 of 2026 submitted that the investigation is at preliminary stage. He would further submitted that counter case also has been registered in Crime No.224 of 2026 against the defacto complainant and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioners, and also considering the facts that counter case has also been registered in Crime No.224 of 2026 against the defacto complainant and the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain 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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Athoor, Dindigul District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13733 of 2026 sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 the 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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13733 of 2026 09.07.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Athoor, Dindigul District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District. 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.13733 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13733 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis