Anbazhagan v. State By Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Anbazhagan S/o.Ealugundan, Nariyanahalli Village, Indira Nagar, Palacodu, Dharmapuri- 636 809.
..Petitioner(s) Vs State by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District.
Crime No.13/2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police conerned in offence under the sections 120B,406,417,420,468,471 of IPC in Crime No.13/2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Salem District and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s):
MR.R.K.Gandhi For Respondent(s):
MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 406, 417, 420, 468, 471 of IPC in Crime No.13 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joined hands with the other accused, promised to sell the land belongs to them and obtained a sum of Rs.61.50 lakhs from the defacto complainant through the bank transaction. Hence, this case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that this is the third anticipatory bail application and that the earlier applications were dismissed by this Court. He further submitted that the dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant has been amicably settled. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the said fact is not seriously disputed. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions.
6. Considering the totality of the circumstances of the case and the fact that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions.
7. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Salem, Salem District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am 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 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];
(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.
23-06-2026 DRL To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Salem, Salem District.
2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
DRL 23-06-2026