S Dinesh Alias Abinash v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR S.Dinesh @ Abinash ... Petitioner/A2 Vs.

State By, Represented by The Inspector of Police, Palavanthangal Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.125 of 2025.

... 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.125 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P M Jayachandran 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 303(2) of BNS Act in Crime No.125 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 27.04.2025, petitioner along with other accused committed theft of the defacto complainant's Auto. 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 auto has now been seized. He further submitted that, petitioner has no previous case. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that the stolen auto has now been recovered and petitioner is not having any previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur on condition that each of 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 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. 09.01.2026 sma

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palavanthangal Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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