M.Sengkuttuvan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dcb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL M.Sengkuttuvan

...Petitioner/Accused -1

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Madurai DCB Police Station Madurai.

(Crime No. 20 of 2025 )

...Respondent

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 20 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of IPC in Crime No. 20 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was working in Malaysia and the subject property was gifted by his mother and his brother in favour of the defacto complainant. When the defacto complainant returned to India, he came to know that the petitioner, by creating forged power deed, executed sale deed in favour of A2. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of IPC in Crime No. 20 of 2025. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that after investigation, charge sheet was filed and the same is taken on file in C.C.No.67 of 2026 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Madurai. He would further submit that the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that the alleged occurrence took place on 10.06.2019 and however, FIR has been registered only on 03.07.2025 and after investigation, charge sheet was filed and the same is taken on file in C.C.No.67 of 2026 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Madurai and also the petitioner has no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to 3/6

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-I, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Madurai, on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the 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 4/6

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

(P D B J) 30.04.2026 apd To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Madurai DCB Police Station Madurai.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 8863 of 2026 Date : 30.04.2026 6/6