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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 07.01.2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKARCrl.O.P.No.35169 of 20251. Ramakrishnan2. P.Muthusamy ... Petitioners Vs.State by The Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. ... Respondent(Crime No.355 of 2025)PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.355 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent: Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E RThe petitioners, who were apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 49, 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS Act and under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.355 of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

The allegation against the petitioners is that due to property dispute, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and her father. Due to which, the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries. Hence the complaint.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Thus, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl Side) submitted that due to property dispute, petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and her father. Due to which, the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries. He further submitted that, apart from this case, petitioners have no previous cases. He also submitted that, injured has been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsels on either side, also considering the fact that injured has been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioners have no previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the ev ent of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:[a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis [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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity;[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;[d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 07.01.2026kmm4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To1. The Judicial Magistrate, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.2. The Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Kundadam, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.RAJASEKAR , J. kmmCrl.O.P.No.35169 of 202507.01.20266/6