R.Bhuvanasundari v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/02/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL
1. R.Bhuvanasundari
2. G.Rajamannar ... Petitioners/Accused rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, S.P Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
Crime No. 96/2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners :
Mr. Gururaj.M Advocate.
For Respondent :
Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.96 of 2024 on the file of the respondent-Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners on 26.02.2025 under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying 1/7
to grant an order of pre-arrest bail.
2. The petitioners / Accused apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondentpolice for the offences punishable under Section 5A of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 in Crime No.96 of 2024 on the file of the respondent-police.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant, Village Administrative Officer, lodged a complaint stating that the Village Assistant has informed him that on 27.08.2024 at about 20.45 hours, near St.Antony Higher Secondary School, Oriyur, when two persons on a Two-Wheeler tripped over the special brake, the bag they were carrying fell down, and Gelatin sticks, Detonators, Cell Phone and fuse wires and explosives scattered from the bag. The defacto complainant came to the spot and informed the police. The police recovered the same. Hence, the case.
4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition as far as the second petitioner is concerned. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case file, which reads as follows: "With great respect it is pleaded that the petition with respect to the 2nd petitioner shall be dismissed as withdrawn." 2/7
5. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn as against the 2nd petitioner alone. However, this petition survives as far as the first petitioner is concerned.
6. Mr.M.Gururaj, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the 1st petitioner is an innocent person, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He, however, submits that the 1st petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. Accordingly, he prays to grant an order of pre-arrest bail to the 1st petitioner.
7. Per contra, Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-police, submits that there is no previous case pending against the 1st petitioner. He further submits that the investigation of the case is pending and therefore, at this stage, if the pre-arrest bail is granted to the first petitioner, he may cause threat to the life of the general public. Hence, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.
8. Heard on both sides. This Court has perused the records.
9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offence alleged against the 1st petitioner, and also considering the fact that the 1st petitioner has permanent residence and deep roots in the society and therefore, 3/7
there is less possibility of absconding, and taking note of the fact that the 1st petitioner has no previous case and also with a view to give an opportunity to the 1st petitioner to reform himself, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the 1st petitioner. Accordingly, pre-arrest bail is granted to the 1st petitioner subject to the following conditions:
(i) The 1st petitioner shall be released on pre-arrest bail in the event of his arrest or in the event of his surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District, within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) along with two sureties each for a like sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate.
(ii) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Judicial Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identity proofs to ensure their identity.
(iii) The 1st petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent-Police daily at 10.00 am until further orders.
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(iv) The 1st petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required.
(v) The 1st petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. vi) The 1st petitioner shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and tamper with evidence. (vii) The 1st petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.
(viii) The 1st petitioner shall furnish their residential address and mobile number to the concerned Magistrate.
(ix) The 1st petitioner shall not directly or in-directly contact the defacto complainant or his family members. Further, The 1st petitioner shall not enter into the house of the defacto complainant or his work place. (x) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court, as the case may be, is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the 1st petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions are imposed by him as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K. Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005) 13 SCC 283].
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10. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed subject to the conditions stated supra.
sd/- 28/02/2025 / TRUE COPY / /03/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVADANAI, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
2 DO-THROUGH :
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
3 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S.P PATTINAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.M.GURUGAJ, Advocate ( SR-2398[I] dated 04/03/2025 ) 6/7
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.3876 of 2025 Date :28/02/2025 MK/SKN/SAR /13.03.2025 7P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 7/7