Raja v. State Represented By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.12.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Raja ... Petitioner Vs.
State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore District.
(Crime No.235 of 2025)
...Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. Act, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.235 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Arunkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of 1/6
BNS, 2023, in Crime No.235 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has committed a theft of 750 Kgs of coconuts from the farm of the defacto complainant worth Rs.1,50,000/-. Hence the complaint.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is a daily wager and he is doing a coconut plucking job, and he is a law-abiding citizen and he is ready and willing to furnish substantial sureties and to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court; therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner has robbed 750 Kgs. of coconut worth Rs.1,50,000/- from the farm of the defacto complainant. 2/6
He added that there is no recovery and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the representation made by both sides, the nature of offences, and the relation between the parties and also considering the fact that there is a dispute with regard to wages, and also considering that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy was made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Sulur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction 3/6
of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four (4) weeks and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation;
[b] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;
[c] the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the 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)AIR SCW 5560].
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[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of the BNS.
30.12.2025 dna/kas Note:
1.Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.
2.All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
Copy to:
1.The Judicial Magistrate Court Sulur.
2. The Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore District.
(Crime No.235 of 2025) 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.
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P. DHANABA L, J.
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