Petchimuthu v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Murappanadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/04/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Petchimuthu, S/o.Marimuthu @ Sottai Mari, No.5/59c, Karpagavinayagar Kovil Street, Vallanadu, Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District..

... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu, Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Crime No.185/2026.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/8

PRAYER :- C-33AB.For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.

185/2026 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, and Section 4(1)(c) of the Tamilnadu Prohibition Act, 1937, in Crime No.185 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.04.2026, at about 08.50 p.m., while the defacto complainant along with Head Constable conducting patrol duty, they found that the petitioner was in illegal possession of liquor bottles for illegal sale. Hence, the case.

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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the petitioner has two previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the quantity of the material 3/8

involved in this case and though the petitioner has two previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offences and in both the cases, he was granted bail, and the material part of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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.I, Thiruvaikundam, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a 4/8

week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if 5/8

the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 B.N.S.

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TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thiruvaikundam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu, Police Station, Thoothukudi District,

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J., vsg

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7569 of 2026 Date : 20/04/2026 8/8