CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 Balamurugan S/o. Arumugam, No.120, New Colony, Eswari Nagar, Pallavaram,Chennai- 600043 ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Pallavaram Police Station, Chengalpet District. Crime No. 263 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of apprehending arrest in Crime No. 263 of 2026 on the file of respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr. P. Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 75, 78, 79, 329 of BNS Act, in Crime No.263 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to prior enmity between the de facto complainant’s husband and the petitioner, a wordy quarrel arose on the date of the alleged occurrence. During the dispute, the petitioner severely assaulted the de facto complainant’s husband, thereby causing injuries to him. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent, and has been falsely implicated in this case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the defacto complainant’s family attacked the petitioner, due to which, he got multiple grievous injuries all over the body. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police strongly objected to the grant of anticipatory bail, submitting that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature. She further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner dras the attention of this Court to the medical records of the petitioner, which shows that https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 he was admitted to the Government Hospital at Pallavaram on 01.07.2026 and is still undergoing treatment there as an inpatient. 6. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions. 7. From the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, it is seen that though the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature, the medical records show that he is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital as an inpatient. Considering the above fact and that the petitioner has no adverse antecedents, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions. 8. 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 Court, Pallavaram, 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 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 as and when required for interrogation; (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. 29-07-2026 DRL To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Pallavaram. 2.The Inspector of Police Pallavaram Police Station, Chengalpet District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 20454 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis