CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 Selvaraj ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Mukkulam Police Station, Virudhunagar District. In Crime No.113 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kishore Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.113 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2) and 118(1) of BNS, in Crime No.113 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that FIR was registered pursuant to the order of this Court. The defacto complainant, who had applid for a passport, was called for enquiry, during which he was allegedly asssaulted by police personne. He was leter accused of thefo of a walkie- talkie and arrayed as an accused in C.C.NO.227 of 2021, but was acquitted of all charges. Thereafter, he filed a writ petition seeking action against the police, based on which an enquiry was ordered and disciplinary action was recommended. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that no previous case is pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and also considering the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafer, as and when required for interrogation; (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (e) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner 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]; and; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 (f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023. (S S Y J) 08.01.2026 jbr TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Mukkulam Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.278 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J jbr ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.278 of 2026 Date : 08/01/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis