CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 Kumaran No.4/109, Odakkara Street, Kandigai, Sirunguni, Tiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Tiruttani Police Station, Tiruvallur. Crime NO.328 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime NO.328 of 2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s): M/S. R.Parthiban For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ****** ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 109, 115(2), 296(b), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 TNPWH Act in Crime No.328 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the de facto complainant’s husband and abused him with filthy language and assaulted him with knife, due to which he sustained grievous injuries. Hence, a case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the de facto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with the investigation. He would also submit that co-accused in this case was arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and upon the fact that co-accused was arrested and released on bail, this Court is of the firm https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 view that, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty 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 respondent Police daily at 10.30.A.M for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI (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 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. 7.This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 15-07-2026 KMI To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tiruttani Police Station Tiruvallur District. 3.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. CRL OP No. 18496 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis