Yuvan Shankar. L v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.05.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Yuvan Shankar.L ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Padalam Police Station, Chengalpatu District.

(Crime No.138 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.138 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Ms.B.Sasikala For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 140(3), 310(2), 351(3), 61(2)(a) and 3(5) of BNS in Crime No.138 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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2.

Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that when bank employees seized the vehicle of the accused which had been purchased via a loan, due to non-payment of dues, the accused chased the vehicle and took it back from them. He further submitted that the vehicle has been recovered from the accused and that the investigation is still pending. He also submitted there are ten accused in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A5.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and a false complaint has been given against him. She also submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, she prayed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.

Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 5.

Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the allegation and the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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6.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand only) (Non-refundable) to the credit of CANCER INSTITUTE (WIA), Adayar, Savings Bank Account maintained at Andhra Bank, Madhya Kailash Branch, Cancer Institute(WIA), Dr.S.Krishnamurthi Campus, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-36, bearing SB Account No.149710011005477, IFS Code No. ANDB0001497, Branch Name and Code 1497, MICR No.600011049, and on such deposit and production of proof before the satisfaction Court, 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 No.I, Chengalpattu, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required further interrogation;

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond during during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 269 of B.N.S. 07.05.2026 ham Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order, when uploaded on the 4 / 7

official website of this Court, will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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To 1.

The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Chengalpattu.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Padalam Police Station, Chengalpatu District 3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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