Kumaravel v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.01.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.1079 of 2026 Kumaravel ... Petitioner Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Aravoimozhi Police Station, Tenkasi.
(Crime No.731 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.731 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(4) and 351(3) of BNS 1/6
and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 in crime No.731 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that on 30.08.2024, the 1st accused approached the defacto complainant's husband to purchase a house in a government apartment situated at kumarapuram and the defacto complainant's husband gave Rs.40,000/- through G.Pay and Rs.20,000/- cash in hand to the 1st accused and thereafter, he has not taken any steps to allot the house and the defacto complainant and her husband demanded money. On 04.11.2025, when the informant and her husband went to the 1st accused house, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant and her husband and also criminally intimidated them. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the 2/6
respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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, 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 of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner 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 petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only), to the credit of Crime No. 731 of 2025 before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy.
one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.5 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.
[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. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f]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 is 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].
[g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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TO 1.District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy, 2.The Inspector of Police, Aravoimozhi Police Station, Tenkasi.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.1079 of 2026 Date : 22.01.2026 6/6