P.Thangapandian v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.10.2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.7242 of 2025 P.Thangapandian ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.
(Crime No.275 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondent : M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Sid) For Intervenor : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act 2023.
PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.275 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.275 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant alleging that the 3rd accused had not paid the loan amount for 2 lorries and kept in the Yard, and if the defacto complainant wanted to bu the same, he could buy it for Rs.29,70,000/-. Believing the words of the accused persons, the defacto complainant agreed to buy the same and gave them the amount in installments to a total sum of Rs.28,20,000/-. But the accused persons either did not hand over the vehicles or return the money. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has repaid a sum of Rs.14,50,000/- to the defacto complainant through bank 2/6
transaction. He further submitted that the petitioner is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that there are no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.The learned counsel for the Intervenor/defacto complainant submitted that the petitioner has paid only a sum of Rs.8,40,000/- to the defacto complainant. Further, the petitioner along with other accused persons had cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that part of the amount has been paid by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.
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7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the 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 Court No.1, Trichy, 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
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[e]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].
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
(S S Y J) 22.10.2025 msrm To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Trichy 2.The Inspector of Police, Fort Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm
ORDER
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