A.Sivasundari v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Pattiveeranpatti
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A.Sivasundarai
...Petitioner/Accused
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District (Crime No.66 of 2026)
...Respondent
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jaswanth Ram For Intervenor : Mr. R.Murali For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.66 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
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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 316(2),318(4) and 336(3) of BNS in Crime No.66 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the acting Chairman of Pannaikadu Veerammal Paramasivam College, Singarakottai, Dindigul District for the past two years. From 29.09.2022 onwards the petitioner herein agreed and entered into a rental lease agreement with erstwhile Chairman of the building in the name of Kaveri Women's Hostel, managed under Smile Charities Trust for a period of three years . On 19.09.2025 the rental agreement was expired and the alleges that the petitioner bogusly made a new rental lease agreement for the same building for another three years and prayed for recovery of building premises. Hence the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against her. The petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime. He would further 2/7
submit that the defacto complainant already lodged a complaint against the petitioner herein on 23.01.2026 before the respondent for which CSR No.75 of 2026 was registered. Further the defacto complainant suppressed the pending suit in O.S. NO.1 of 2026 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Athoor in the complaint filed before the respondent. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the intervenor objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner stating that petitioners herein have not allowed the defacto complainant to enter into the first floor and further only for five months they have paid the rental agreement and still arrears amount is pending for a long period. He would also submit that criminal writ petition is also filed before this Court.
5. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that from 29.09.2022 onwards the petitioner herein agreed and entered into a rental lease agreement with erstwhile Chairman of the building in the name of Kaveri Women's Hostel, managed under Smile Charities Trust for a period of three years . On 19.09.2025 the rental agreement was expired and the alleges that the petitioner bogusly made a new rental lease agreement 3/7
for the same building for another three years and prayed for recovery of building premises. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
7. Considering the rival submissions on either side and there is a dispute in respect of tenancy and further civil suit is also pending between the parties and already criminal case was also registered and while pending criminal case again this complaint has been lodged and also taking into consideration all other factors, this Court is 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, Nilakottai and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks.
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[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 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 Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai 2.The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL, J aav
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 8297 of 2026 Date : 27.04.2026 7/7