CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 Karthikaiselvam, S/o. Murugaiah, 172, Indiara Nagar East, Ganesha Sundaranachiarpuram, Sundararajapuram, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Seithur, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 100 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P Ponraj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 100 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.100 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant along with his friends, in a drunken state, without any provocation or previous enmity, attempted to attack the petitioner. In order to safeguard himself and ward off the attack, the petitioner acted in self defence, during the course of the incident, the defacto complainant fell down and sustained injuries. Hence, the case. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case in counter case. a counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and the counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant and the petitioner has no previous cases and also considering the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and most of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J) 22.06.2026 VSG 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Seithur, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11856 of 2026 Date : 22/06/2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 Karthikaiselvam, S/o. Murugaiah, 172, Indiara Nagar East, Ganesha Sundaranachiarpuram, Sundararajapuram, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Seithur, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 100 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P Ponraj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 100 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.100 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant along with his friends, in a drunken state, without any provocation or previous enmity, attempted to attack the petitioner. In order to safeguard himself and ward off the attack, the petitioner acted in self defence, during the course of the incident, the defacto complainant fell down and sustained injuries. Hence, the case. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is a case in counter case. a counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and the counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant and the petitioner has no previous cases and also considering the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and most of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J) 22.06.2026 VSG 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Seithur, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11856 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11856 of 2026 Date : 22/06/2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis