CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 T.Sathishkumar S/o.Thirumurthy,D.No.572, Sathyapuram,Pandiampalayam,Erode. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Gobichettipalayam. Crime No.30 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 his arrest in Crime no.0030 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): M/S. A.ARASU SANGA TAMIL For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 75, 329(4) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.30 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to family dispute, on https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 the date of the alleged occurrence, the petitioner along with others, assaulted the defacto complainant, thereby causing injuries to him. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injury sustained is simple in nature and discharged from hospital. However, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital, and the further fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents, this Court is of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Gobichettipalayam, 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, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 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. 05-08-2026 DRL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Gobichettipalayam. 2.The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Gobichettipalayam. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 20823 of 2026 05-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis