Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/796/2026disposed of

Devan @ Thevan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

2026-01-12Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Devan @ Thevan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, Srivilliputtur Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No. 44 of 2012).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Anandan.B., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 44 of 2012 on the file of the respondent police... ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest by the Respondent police in pursuant to the N.B.W. dated 19.02.2019 issued by the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar District in P.R.C. No. 15/2015 for the alleged offences u/s. 397 & 414 IPC as against the Petitioner, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was not able to attend for one hearing. Hence, NBW was issued by the trial Court. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) submitted that it is a case of jumped out bail. Therefore, this Court cannot grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that it is a case of jumped out bail, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court and file a recall petition. On such filing of recall petition, the learned Magistrate is directed to consider the recall petition on the same day.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

12.01.2026 PJL TO

1. Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputtur Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.796 of 2026 Date : 12/01/2026 4/4