CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 1. Perumal S/o.Parasuraman, No.181, Panampattu Colony, Bannambut Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. Vijayakumar S/o.Perumal, No.181, Panampattu Colony, Bannambut Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. Sivakumar S/o.Perumal, No.198, Panampattu Colony, Bannambut Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Crime No.167 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.167 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Emr..Sathiyaraj Elangovan For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.Indira, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 189(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS Act, in Crime No.167 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are neighbours, and due to previous enmity, on the date of alleged occurrence, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant with stone, causing grievous injuries to him and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the present matter arises out of a case and counter-case, and that the alleged occurrence took place on 19.06.2026. He further submitted that the de facto complainant herein is arrayed as an accused in the counter-complaint lodged by the petitioners' side, and as a retaliatory measure, a false case has been foisted against the petitioners. Hence, he prayed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the defacto complainant sustained serious injuries and was admitted in the hospital on 19.06.2026 and discharged on 08.07.2026. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the above aspects, the nature and gravity of the injuries sustained by the defacto complainant, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioners, as the same may embolden them to commit similar offences and would send a wrong signal to the society. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 20-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 19072 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis