Muthupandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vembakkottai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.03.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE. K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.OP.(MD).No.5514 of 2026 1.Muthupandi 2.Karuppasamy ... Petitioners Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Vembakkottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
(Crime No.63 of 2026) ... Respondent For petitioners : Ms.S.Prabha For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaisamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER in all cases :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 63 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 punishable under Sections 9(B)(1)(a) of the Explosives Act, 1/5
1884, in Crime No.63 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that 26.02.2026 at 01.30 p.m. the accused along with two named accused and eight unnamed accused persons said to have manufactured the crackers without having any valid license backside of Sri Sandal Fire Workers Factory, Vembakkottai. Hence, the above has been registered as against the petitioners for the above alleged offence. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are an innocent person and not involved any offence as alleged by the prosecution. This Case has been registered at the instance of the other partners. Co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that they are doing the manufacturing works illegally, without any valid license. Hence, he sought to dismiss the petition. Co-accused in this case have been released on anticipatory bail by this Court.
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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the co-accused have been released on anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their 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, Sattur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of fifteen days and thereafter, as and when required. [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 3/5
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 are 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
17.03.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Vembakkottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J TM
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.5514 of 2026 Date : 17.03.2026 5/5