Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 Udhayakumar @ Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by, The Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Nannilam-Post & Taluk, Thiruvarur District. (Crime No.169 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.169 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Veerasekaran For Respondent : Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.169 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that when the petitioner and his daughter were returning home, they met with an accident with another bike and fell down on the road. The petitioner, who was in a drunken mood, had quarreled with one Veeramani, who came in another bike and when the defacto complainant, who is the Police Personnel, had tried to send them to the hospital since they sustained injuries, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked him with hands and threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, submitted that the petitioner has one previous case under Section 304A IPC of the year 2017. However, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the case has already been disposed of and the petitioner was acquitted. 6. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, and the fact that in the FIR registered on the complaint given by the person who met with accident along with the petitioner, it simply refers about road traffic accident, and that no one sustained grievous injury in the instant case and that in the previous case, the petitioner was acquitted, this Court is of the firm view that, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 7. 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, Kodavasal, Thiruvarur District, 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: (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 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 petitioner shall report before the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Nannilam, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 15.07.2026 ssb To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kodavasal, Thiruvarur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Nannilam-Post & Taluk, Thiruvarur District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ssb Crl.O.P.No.18576 of 2026 15.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis