Nallandran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vaiyampatti
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.1198 of 2026 1.Nallandran 2.Manimaran ... Petitioners Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By the Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Trichy District.
(Crime No.4 of 2026) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.S.Palanisamy 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.4 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 118(1), 296(b), 351 of BNS 1/5
2023 r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.4 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the dispute is regarding the 1st petitioner's land. The de-facto complainant is claiming that the same is within her absolute right as she purchased the whole land from the 1st petitioner and his brother. While so, the 1st petitioner created false civil dispute between the de-facto complainant and the petitioner. The petitioners claim that the 35 cents is the extent of the property and the same was sold by the 1st petitioner and his brother to the de facto complainant. The de facto complainant had used this 35 cents as pathway to her property. Being this the circumstances, the petitioners tried to sell the property and the de facto complainant raised objection against the sale. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioners have complied with the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail regularly, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with 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, Manapparai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy 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 report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 3/5
a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [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 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].
[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
16.02.2026 TMG TO
1. Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Trichy District.
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.1198 of 2026 Date : 16.02.2026 5/5