Haneefa v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Haneefa ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Poonamallee Police Station, Avadi, Chennai.

Crime No.557 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of arrest in Crime No.557 of 2025 on the file of respondent Police station. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Jaisingh For Respondent :

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 311, & 1/4

351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.557 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with others, snatched Rs.5,300/- from the defacto complainant's pocket at knife point when he was returning home. Hence, the case.

3. Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the nature of the complaint and since custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on or before 28.08.2025 before the learned II Judicial Magistrate Court, Poonamallee, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: 2/4

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate on or before 28.08.2025, 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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30.a.m., until further orders; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

19.08.2025 rpl Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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rpl To 1.The II-Judicial Magistrate Court, Poonamallee. 2.The Inspector of Police, Poonamallee Police Station, Avadi, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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