S M Veeramani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Town North

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.1281 of 2026 S.M.Veeramani ... Petitioner / Accused

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The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.774 of 2025) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anto Prince, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.774 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 9 B(1)(a), 9B(1)(b) of Explosives Act, 1908 and Section 288 of BNS (Section 286 of IPC), in Crime No.774 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The prosecution's case is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of sulphur, electric detonators, safety fuse and a half-roll of detonator fuse, without any licence. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, pursuant to the order dated 23.01.2026, the petitioner produced sureties before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. II, Dindigul District.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) confirmed that the petitioner had produced the sureties before the concerned Magistrate.

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5. Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances of the case, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is made absolute. Therefore, this Court confirms the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on his appearance, subject to the following conditions: [a] 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.

[b] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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 3/5

vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

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

7. The sureties already produced by the petitioner before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. II, Dindigul District, shall hold good. (S S Y J) 25.02.2026 pal To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1281 of 2026 Date : 25.02.2026 5/5