F.Rabi @ Rabinson v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sessions Court

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY F.Rabi @ Rabinson ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Tiruchirapalli District.

Crime No.128 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.S.Sundarapandian For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.128 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

1/6

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 125 of BNS and 194 of BNSS, in Crime No.128 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.04.2025 at about 3.45 p.m., out of the above six persons, three persons, namely, Vellaisamy, Pakairaj, and Sivakumar, who were engaged in welding work, died after being electrocuted while on the job, and the allegation of the complainant is that the deaths were caused solely due to the negligence of the accused persons in failing to provide safety equipment. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the co-accused has already been granted aniticpatory bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

2/6

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner has already paid compensation of Rs.8,50,000/- to each of the victims.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Trichy, 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: 3/6

(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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. He has to co-operate for the investigation;

(c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioner 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 petitioners 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]; and;

4/6

(f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

(S S Y J) 30.01.2026 jbr TO

1. Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Trichy,

2. The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Tiruchirapalli District.

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

5/6

S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1733 of 2026 Date : 30/01/2026 6/6