Ramesh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Ramesh ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi FRO, In WLOR No.2/2026, Dindigul District..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : T. Eashwar, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in WLOR No.02 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections Section 2(15), (37), 9, 21(d)(f), 21(2), 51(1) of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, and Sections 41, 42, 50(d) Tamilnadu Forest Act 1882 and Sections 2(a), 15, 56 of Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Sections 2(b), (c) (o), 56 of Biodiversity Act, 2002 and 132 of BNS 2023, in WLOR No.2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that in order to remove the illegally constructed dam and construction, the Forest Ranger engaged 3 JCB, at that time A1 and the petitioner along with other accused persons have damaged the JCB and cause loss to the Government, Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the 2/6
petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail and the petitioner has no previous cases. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and since co-accused was already granted anticipatory on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 learned Judicial 3/6
Magistrate, Authur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that:
[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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;
[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 4/6
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];
[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
10.02.2026 PJL TO
1. Judicial Magistrate, Authur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi FRO, Dindigul District.
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) No.2682 of 2026 Date : 10/02/2026 6/6