Kannan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dcb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.4521 of 2026 Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, DCB, Thiruchirappalli.

(Crime No.11 of 2026) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.C.Susi Kumar For M/s.Subash Law Office PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.11 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 1/6

for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 506(1) of IPC, 1860 in Crime No.11 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused Nos.1 and 2 are distant relatives of the de-facto complainant and accused No.3 is the wife of the accused No.2. When A2 and A3 visited the house of the de-facto complainant, A1 suggested the de-facto complainant's son to apply for combined engineering services exam conducted by TNPSC and that a posting could be clinched if they pay Rs. 30,00,000/-. Accordingly, the de-facto complainant transferred Rs. 10,00,000/- to the bank account of A4 on an unknown date, Rs.5,00,000/- on 05.05.2022 and Rs.5,00,000/- on 05.05.2022. On request of the de-facto complainant that he will transfer money only to A2, Rs.5,00,000 was transferred on 14.05.2022, Rs.5,00,000/- 16.05.2022, Rs. 4,00,000/- was transferred on 14.06.2022, Rs. 2,98,000/- was transferred on 01.07.

2022 to the bank account of Anjaneya Poultry Farm and that Rs.2000/-through G-pay to A3 and that a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- in cash to A2. The de-facto complainant had been requesting for the appointment order as the name of de-facto complainant's son was not present in the list of candidates released by TNPSC.

to the newly appointed Chairman and 1 sovereign gold coin to the members in order to clinch job for his son. Since there were no developments, the de-facto complainant demanded return of money and gifts and the same was refused. Furthermore, the de-facto complainant was also threatened by A2. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the 3/6

event of arrest or on his 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 Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tiruchirappalli within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy 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.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs Only), to the credit of Crime No.11 of 2026 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruchirappalli.

After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial 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 in the case in Crime No.11 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., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[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 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 accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

27.02.2026 TMG TO 1.The Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Inspector of Police, DCB Tiruchirappalli.

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.4521 of 2026 Date : 27.02.2026 6/6