Magudeeshwaran, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Cyber Crime

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/04/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Magudeeshwaran,, S/o. Natarajan, 3/486, Vellayagoundanur, Koovakkapatti, Dindigul District..

... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No. 8 of 2026..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S Harish Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 8 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/7

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 67 and 67A of Indian Technology Act, 2000 and Sections 77 and 79 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.8 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.04.2026, when the defacto complainant was in present in the scene of occurrence, the accused persons morphed the photograph of the defacto complainant and posted it on his facebook account. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case 2/7

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 investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the petitioner has no previous cases. However, 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 nature of offences charged against the petitioner and the petitioner has no previous cases and also considering the fact that the investigation might have been completed, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the 3/7

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, Theni District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 20 days 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 4/7

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 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/petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

(P D B J) 20.04.2026 VSG 5/7

TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Theni 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.7695 of 2026 Date : 20/04/2026 7/7