M.Subash v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.03.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL M.Subash ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Aaththur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
Crime No.19 of 2025 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :
Mr.J.Muhamed Akram For Respondent :
Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS, 2023 PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.19 of 2025 on the file of the respondentpolice. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner on 05.03.2025 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to grant an order of pre-arrest bail.
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2. The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent-police for the offences punishable under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 in Crime No.19 of 2025 on the file of the respondent-police.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on 10.11.2021, the petitioner and other accused person were found to be illegal possession of 1 kg and 100 gms of Ganja. The accused was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Thereafter, this Court granted bail to the petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18613 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner should report before the respondent-Police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of three weeks. As the petitioner failed to comply with the said condition, the respondent-Police registered a case in Crime No.19 of 2025. Hence, the present petition.
4. Mr.J.Muhamed Akram, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He however submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
5. Per contra, Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent-police, submits that though the petitioner was already granted bail by this Court, he did not comply with the conditions imposed therein. 2/5
Hence, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition.
6. Heard on both sides. This Court has perused the records.
7. It is stated that the petitioner appeared and signed before the respondentPolice on 13.11.2024 and 20.11.2024. Considering the same and considering the fact that this Court already granted bail to this petitioner and with a view to give one more opportunity to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant an order of prearrest bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest or in the event of his surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchendur, 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.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) along with two sureties each for a like sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchendur;
(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;
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(iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;
(iv) The 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;
(v) The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;
(vi) The petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondentPolice weekly twice i.e., on every Monday and Friday at 10.00 a.m. until further orders;
(vii) The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchendur; (viii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper the evidence; and (ix) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, concerned Magistrate, or Trial Court as the case may be, is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the 4/5
aforementioned conditions are imposed by them as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K. Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005) 13 SCC 283].
8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed subject to the conditions stated supra.
sd/- 14/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /03/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
mbi TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUCHENDUR.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AATHTHUR POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.4281 of 2025 Date :14/03/2025 RS/VR/SAR-(28.03.2025) 5P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5