Anbucheliyan @ Anbu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Anbucheliyan @ Anbu ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Chennai.

Crime No.187 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M. Maharaja For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 318 (2), 3 (5), 61 (2), 318 (4), 336 (2), 336 (3) and 340 (2) of BNS in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with the other accused received a commission of Rs.70,00,000/- from the defacto-complainant under the pretext of securing him a loan of Rs.35,00,00,000/- Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had already been enlarged on bail in Cr.No.187 of 2025 by an order dated 16.02.2026 passed in Crl.O.P.No.1192 of 2026. However, despite being granted two weeks time to furnish sureties, he was not in a position to do so, following which he filed an application for extension of time in Crl.M.P.No.5062 of 2026 in Crl.O.P.No.1192 of 2026. Thereafter, this Court granted a further extension of two weeks on 18.03.2026. Despite the grant of this additional time, the petitioner could not produce sureties because another First Information Report had been registered against him making it difficult for him to appear before the concerned Court. Consequently, extension was subsequently relaxed. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police and the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the aforementioned facts and the further fact that the petitioner was already enlarged on anticipatory bail vide order dated 16.02.2026 in Crl.O.P.No.1192 of 2026, he has filed the present application solely due to his inability to produce sureties within the stipulated time. In view of this position, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to 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 (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the CCB & CBCID Court, Egmore, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall 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 petitioner/accused is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) as non-refundable deposit in favour of the Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai within a period of two weeksfrom the date of receipt of copy of this order;

(d) The petitioner shall report before the respondent as and when required for interrogation;

(e) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions

have been imposed and the petitioner 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];

(f) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

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To 1.CCB & CBCID Court, Egmore.

2.The Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

4.The Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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