Jayaraj v. The State Rep.By Its, The Inspector Of Police,
CRL OP NO. 14410 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP NO. 14410 of 2025 Jayaraj S/o.Munusamy, Sedankuttai Street, Tindivanam, Villupuram - 604001 Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, Villupuram DCB Police Station, Villupuram.
(Crime No. 4/2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.4 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Ragavendran For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 294 (b), 420 (2), 468, 471 & 506 (ii) of I.P.C. in Crime No.4 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is arrayed as A3. The defactocomplainant's husband owned a land in Survey No.4/3 measuring an extent of 35 cents and survey No.4/7 measuring an extent of 33 cents situated at Kaveripakkam and her husband expired on 12.03.2021. The original title deed of the said land was missing and A1/Pavithra, daughter of defacto-complainant had taken away the said document and forged a Will and settled the property in favour of her son Sanjay/A2, who inturn appointed one Elumalai as power agent and entered into a sale agreement in favour of the petitioner. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case.
He further submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required and sought for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reiterated the prosecution case and vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.
petitioner with certain conditions.
6.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 is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tindivanam, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar 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 evidence 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 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 229A IPC.
23-06-2025 ep To
1. The State Rep.by its, The Inspector of Police, Villupuram DCB Police Station, Villupuram.
(Crime No. 4/2025) 2.Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tindivanam.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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