Poochi Raja v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thiruthangal
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Poochi Raja ... Petitioner/A2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Thiruthangal Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
(In Crime No.25 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Murugapandi Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences 1/7
punishable under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that it is a case of job racketeering. The accused persons received a sum of Rs.37 lakhs from the defacto complainant on the assurance of securing employment to the son of the defacto complainant, but, failed to do so. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the brother of A1 and he is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the 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.
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4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent police submitted that based on the confession of A1, the petitioner has been arrayed as A2. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that based on the confession of A1, he has been implicated as A2 and no other specific overt act attributed as against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his 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, Sivakasi, within a period of fifteen days from the date on 3/7
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 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi. After depositing the said amount, the 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. The 4/7
learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment; if any default in payment of installments, the anticipatory bail granted will be automatically dismissed;
[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 the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[e]the petitioner 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 5/7
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 petitioner/accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
20.02.2026 vsg TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivakasi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruthangal Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.3690 of 2026 Date : 20.02.2026 7/7