Dinakar, v. The State Represented By, Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.30590 of 2025 Dinakar ... Petitioner Vs.
The State rep by , Inspector of Police, T-15, SRMC Police Station, Chennai District.
... Respondent (Cr.No.511 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police pending investigation in Cr.No.511 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.Anbu Selvan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 1/5
305(a) of BNS Act in Cr.No.511 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with another accused alleged to have committed a theft of Laptop, which belongs to the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner herein has ranked as A2 and he has been falsely implicated in this case and nothing to do with the alleged allegations. The laptop has been recovered from A1. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail.
4. It is reported by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police that there is previous case as against the petitioner and the property was recovered. However, he opposed the grant 2/5
of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the nature of the offence and since the property was recovered and petitioner has no previous cases, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, 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 made, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Poonamalle on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:
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(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned 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 everyday at 10.30 a.m., 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 4/5
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 accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.
10.11.2025 Vv To
1. The Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Poonamalle
2. The Inspector of Police, T-15, SRMC Police Station, Chennai District.
3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.
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K.RAJASEKAR , J.
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