S Senthil Kumar v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR S.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.
State By, Represented by the The Inspector off Police, Thondamuthur Police Station, Coimbatore.
Crime No.215 of 2024.
... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.215 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner :
Mr.A.Kripakaran For Respondent :
M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
O R D E R
The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 21(1) of Mines and Minerals ( Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 303(2) of BNS in Crime No.215 of 2024, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is that as per the instructions given by the District Collector and Revenue Officials, enquiry conducted by the defacto complainant who is the village Administrative Officer, of the Thondamuthur, Perur ( Taluk), Coimbatore with regard to brick chambers in Thondamuthur area and in the course of enquiry, they came to know that Subramanian is the owner of KRS Bricks and the said brick kiln has been closed by the authorities concerned and the said Subramanian runs the said brick kiln illegally and manufactured bricks in the night hours. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation is pending.
5. Considering the nature of offences levelled against the petitioners and the fact that the case was registered in the year 2024, and co-accused has been granted anticipatory 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore on condition that each of 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 condition that:
[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen 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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity;
[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily 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 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. 02.01.2026 sma
To 1.Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore.
2.The Inspector off Police, Thondamuthur Police Station, Coimbatore.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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