Kalidass v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vadipatti
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). Nos.1341 and 1357 of 2026
1. Kalidass
2. Prabu @ Prabhakaran
3. Arun @ Antony Arunprasath ... Petitioners/A3 to A5 in CRL OP(MD). Nos.1341 of 2026 Chithra .. Petitioner/A1 in CRL OP(MD). No.1357 of 2026 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District.
Crime No.14 of 2026..
... Respondent/Complainant in both cases In both cases:
For Petitioners : Sathish S, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/8
COMMON PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.14 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
COMMON ORDER The petitioners in these two petitions are arrayed as accused persons in the same crime number for the same crime in the same police station. Hence, these two petitions are disposed of by way of common order.
The petitioners/A1, A3 to A5, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 118(1), 324(5), 49, 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.14 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 30.06.2025, the defacto complainant purchased a house belonging to Accused No.l for a sum of Rs.40,00,000/- and executed an 11-month lease agreement in her favour. Subsequently, the petitioners along with other accused persons have threatened the defacto 2/8
complainant to execute a re-sale agreement and also damaged the vehicle of the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. side) opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
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6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that each of 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti, 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] each of the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees Thirty thousand only)to the credit of Crime No.14 of 2026 before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Vadipatti.
On such deposit, learned Magistrate shall accept 4/8
the sureties furnished by the petitioners.
Further the learned Magistrate shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment;
[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
[d]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[e]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[f]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial 5/8
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];
[g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
03.02.2026 PJL TO
1. Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti.
2. The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District.
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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) Nos.1341 and 1357 of 2026 Date : 03/02/2026 8/8