M.Periya Karuppan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Appanthirupathi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.M.Periya Karuppan 2.Murugesan 3.M.Arun @ Arunkumar 4.M.Ravichandran 5.C.Ramesh 6.Sethu @ Sethuramalingam ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathy Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.11 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : A.Vadivel Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor/ Defacto Complainant: Mr.A.Sheik Abdulla PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.11 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6

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 191(2), 329(3) & 303(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.11 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that admittedly there is a civil dispute between the parties. The petitioners claim that they are the cultivating tenant and also claim ownership and the defacto complainant also claiming ownership of the property in dispute. 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. 2/6

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. side) submitted that A1 has 6 previous cases, A2 has 3 previous cases, A3 has 5 previous cases, A5 has one previous case and A6 has no previous case. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and since the petitioners claim that they are cultivating tenant, the parties ought to have resolve the dispute before the competent Court, hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to 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 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 3/6

learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai, 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] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[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 petitioners in 4/6

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];

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

18.02.2026 PJL TO 1.Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathy Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.1985 of 2026 Date : 18/02/2026 6/6