Mankayarkarasi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Sub Inspector Of Police, Thiruppathur Town
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.02.2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.3109 of 2026 Mankayarkarasi ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruppathur Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.
(Crime No.31 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Monita Catherine For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Sid) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act 2023.
PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.31 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of BNS 2023, in Crime No.31 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant, who is engaged in the jewellery business, was introduced to the petitioner and others through a third party for the purpose of redeeming pledged jewels from TMB Bank, Thiruppathur. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioner. 2/6
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that there is prima facie material available as against the petitioner and hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, 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 her 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy was 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 3/6
card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; (b ) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-(Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.31 of 2026 before the Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur. On such deposit, the Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur, 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.31 of 2026. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment. (c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. (d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
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(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 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;
(g) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. (S S Y J) 23.02.2026 LS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruppathur Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J LS
ORDER
IN 23.02.2026 6/6