Sathiya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.6025 of 2025 Sathiya ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented through Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai.
(Crime No.145 of 2022) ....Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murughadasan For Respondent : M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.145 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent police.
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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 406, 420, 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.145 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto Complainant had given 7 sovereigns of gold necklace, a ring and a jimikky to the petitioner for paying the school fees of her son and the petitioner has pledged the said gold jewels. The petitioner did not return the same when the defacto complainant demanded the same. The petitioner threatened the defacto complainant with weapons with dire consequences when she demanded to return the said jewels/money. Hence, this case.
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 2/6
in nature. Further, the respondent has filed an absconding charge sheet. 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 event of arrest or on her 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, Melur, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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.2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand Only), to the credit of Crime No.145 of 2022 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur.
Crime No.145 of 2022. 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., until further orders.
[d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[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.
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TO
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.
2. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG
ORDER
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