Suriya v. State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Suriya ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.174 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.174 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.A.Vinoth Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 308(2) and 351(2) of BNS Act in Crime No.174 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 12.04.2026 at 09.45 P.M., at Railway Border Road, the accused along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant demanded money, upon refusal, they extorted a POCO Cellphone

from the defacto complainant and threatened him. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to furnish substantial sureties for his due release and to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Hon'ble Court and therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police while opposing the anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the co-accused were already granted bail by this Court and the petitioner has seven previous case pending against him.

5. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, nature of offence, the co-accused were already granted bail, and though the petitioner has seven previous cases, in all those cases, petitioner were granted bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the 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 made ready, before the learned the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai. 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [b] the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

[c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

[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 269 B.N.S.2023.

14-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order JAI Note :

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

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To 1.The Inspector of Police, J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai.

2. The IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

P.DHANABAL, J.

JAI 14-05-2026