Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD)No.15100 of 2026 1.Ashrafunnisa @ Ashrafunisha Begum 2.Soukath Ali ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Jeeyapuram Police Station, Trichy District. (Crime No.273 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For Respondent : Mr.J.Vishnu Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.273/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 The petitioners/accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 296(b), 118(1), 324(4), 329(4), 351(2) of BNS and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2002 in Crime No.273 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners are having tenancy dispute with the defacto complainant and the petitioners along with other accused entered into the house of the defacto complainant and threatened her with dire consequences. They threw away the goods belonging to the defacto complainant and also involved in stealing of 10 sovereigns of gold jewels and cash of Rs.50,000/-. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that a counter case has also been registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by the second petitioner and it is a false accusation that gold jewels and cash were taken away by the petitioners. He would also submit that the petitioners are ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and would submit that a counter case is registered for the very same occurrence in Crime No.274 of 2026 and both sides have suffered simple injuries. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous case and the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He would also submit that investigation in this case is pending and opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and it is case and counter case and no previous case is pending against the petitioners and that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, I am of the view that custodial interrogation is not necessary in this case and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Trichy, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 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 cooperate with the investigation. [d] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [g] 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]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 22.07.2026 Lm https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Jeeyapuram Police Station, Trichy District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15100 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR,J. Lm ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15100 of 2026 Date : 22.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis