Vijya @ Vijayan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Vijya @ Vijayan

2. Puvi Puviyarasu ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Cumbum East Fro., (W.Lor No.04/2025.). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. J. Senthil Kumaraiah, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E. Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest pending investigation in WLOR No.04/2025 on the file of the respondent police and pass other necessary and just orders in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 9, 39, 44, 52, 56 and 57 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1979 in WLOR.No.04 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are said to have hunted a deer and sold its meat to the 3rd accused. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the A3 has already been released on bail and the investigation of the case is pending.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also 2/6

considering the fact that co-accused has already been released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that:

[a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent - Police daily at 10.30 am until further 3/6

orders.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

4/6

(S S Y J) 22.01.2026 TRP TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam

2. The Inspector of Police, Cumbum East Fro.,

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

5/6

S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1070 of 2026 Date : 22/01/2026 6/6