Raveendran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.05.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN 1.Raveendran 2.Manimuthu ... Petitioners Vs The State of TamilNadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB Madurai City P.S., Madurai.
... Respondent For Petitioners: Mr.V.Varadharajan For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.48 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120 (B) of IPC, in Cr.No.48 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek 1/5
anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners have involved in a criminal conspiracy in order to create forged sale deeds. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners did not involve in any of the offences as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners are innocents and they are falsely implicated in this case. The petitioners are ready to abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that A2, A3, A7, A8 and A11 and A14 were enlarged on bail. He therefore prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioners are the main accused in this case and only at their instance, the documents were forged and hence, custodial interrogation is necessary in this case. Therefore, he prays to dismiss this Criminal Original Petition. He would further submit that it is admitted fact that the subsequent purchaser, one Seenivasan filed a civil suit in OS No.112 of 2024 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Madurai, and the same is pending.
5. A perusal of the alteration report filed by the respondent police dated 23.12.2024 shows that the petitioners are alleged to have involved in a criminal conspiracy in order to create such forged sale deed. The allegation levelled against 2/5
the petitioners are borne out of records.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the fact that the allegation is borne out of records, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions:
7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute bonds 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bonds and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar cards or Bank Pass Books to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.
[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
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[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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.
sd/- 09/05/2025 / TRUE COPY / /05/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TSM TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, MADURAI.
2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGSITRATE, MADURAI.
3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CCB MADURAI CITY P.S., MADURAI. 4.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5450 of 2025 Date :09/05/2025 PR/22.05 .2025 5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5