Senthamarai Kannan v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.3482 of 2025
1. Senthamarai Kannan
2. Tamilselvi ... Petitioner(s) Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Through the Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.
(Crime No.99 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr. Anandha Raja Gopal PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.99 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
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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 323, 420, 294(b) and 506(1) of IPC in Crime No.99 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein / accused had promised the de-facto complainant that they will buy a house and for that reason, they have obtained a sum of Rs.12.5 lakhs/- in total and thereafter, had cheated the de facto complainant. 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 respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature.
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5.This Court directed the petitioners to cooperate with the investigation, especially, to provide the signatures. Today, it is reported that the signatures have been secured from the Bank.
6.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioners have complied with the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail regularly, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
7.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. V, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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. 3/6
[b]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required.
[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 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].
[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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TO
1. Judicial Magistrate Court No.V , Madurai District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai 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.3482 of 2025 Date : 25.11.2025 (1/2) 6/6