S.P. Vellaiyan v. The State Rep.By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.Mr.S.P.Vellaiyan 2.Mrs.Visalakshi Sivananda 3.Mr.S.Meenakshi Sundaram 4.Mrs.Manickavalli 5.Mr.R.M.Karuppanchetty 6.Mrs.Adaykkammay ... Petitioners Vs.

The State, Represented by its Inspector of Police, Nallur Police station, Hosur - 635 109.

(Crime No.32 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.32 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.Naveen Kumar for Mr.R.Premchandar For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4), 335, 336(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.32 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they have forged certain documents of an association by name "Hosur Nagarathar Welfare Association". According to the prosecution, the de facto complainant is an expelled office bearer, and the petitioners are alleged to have forged the signature of the de facto complainant. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police strongly opposed the anticipatory bail application on the ground that the petitioners have forged the signature of the de facto 2/6

complainant and that the complaint came to be filed on 05.11.2025 and the FIR was registered on 22.04.2026.

5. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the complaint came to be filed on 05.11.2025 and the FIR was registered on 22.04.2026, this Court is of the firm view that, at this length of time, no custodial interrogation of the petitioners is necessary. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Hosur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions:

(a) If the petitioners fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall 3/6

stand automatically cancelled;

(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 identify proofs to ensure their identity;

(c) The petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks, and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

(d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 21.04.2026 cda 4/6

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Hosur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nallur Police station, Hosur - 635 109.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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