Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; CRL OP(MD) No.9849 of 2026; Justice K. Murali Shankar; decided 27/05/2026; anticipatory bail under Sec.482 of BNSS; offences under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 118(1), 127(2), 351(3) of BNS; Crime No. 124 of 2026, Myladumparai Police Station, Theni District; petitioners Velmurugan, Kesavan, Senthil @ Senthilkumar, Muthu @ Muthukumar; respondent State of Tamilnadu; bond Rs.25,000/- with two sureties; reporting daily 10.30 am for one month; relies on P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; fresh FIR under Section 229-A IPC on absconding.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioners A1 to A4 in Cr.No. 124 of 2026: release on bail in the event of arrest or appearance within fifteen days before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Andipatti, Theni District, on a bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties each for a like sum, subject to conditions including daily reporting before the respondent police at 10.30 am for one month, no tampering with evidence or witnesses, and no absconding during investigation or trial.