CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 Alagu Raja ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.170/2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gobi, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.S. Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 170/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 318(4), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 65 of the IT Act in Crime No. 170 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to family dispute, the petitioner herein and other accused are said to have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that there was a matrimonial dispute between A2 and A1 and the investigation of the case is pending. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there was a family between the parties, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 5.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 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 petitioner is 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J) 10.02.2026 TRP 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1978 of 2026 TO 1. Judicial Magistrate, Melur 2. Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai 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.1978 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J TRP ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1978 of 2026 Date : 10/02/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis