Karuvelamuthu v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.1781 of 2026 1.Karuvelamuthu 2.Karpagakani ... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.271 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.B.Selvam 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.271 of 2025 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 1/6

for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC in Crime No. 271 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners 1 and 2 are husband and wife. They had been known to the defacto complainant. They had a theatre and they also own a land property in survey number 356/A of 0.07.00. purchased on 19.03.2023 through registered sale deed from one Devadurai. They have decided to sell the property. The defacto complainant had given more than Rs.13 lakhs/- on different dates to the petitioners after securing hand loans to purchase the land property from them. After getting money, the petitioners had refused to execute and register the sale agreement. 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.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the 2/6

respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District, 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 are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh Only) jointly, to the credit of Crime No.271 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District, in installments. The 1st installment of Rs.1 Lakh/- each shall be paid by the petitioners at the 3/6

time of producing surety and the balance Rs.3 Lakhs/- shall be paid by the petitioners jointly within a period of 6 months therefrom. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial 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 in the case in Crime No.271 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 petitioners 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 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 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 4/6

Section 269 of BNS.

19.02.2026 TMG TO 1.The Learned Judicial Magistrate -II Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar 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.1781 of 2026 Date : 19.02.2026 6/6