Vijayarani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kovilpatti West

CRL OP(MD) NO. 8785 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 8785 of 2025 R.VIJAYARANI Petitioner(s) Vs State Of Tamilnadu, Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukkudi District.

(In Crime No. 105 of 2024) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) Prayer:

C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 105 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC in Crime No.105 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that one Kanagalakshmi lodged a complaint stating that on 26.08.2019, she purchased a property comprised in Plot.No. 11, in Survey No.492/1, measuring to an extent of 4 1/2 cents land situated at Pandavar Mangalam Village, Kovilpatti, from the petitioner's husband Late. Balasubramanian for sale consideration of Rs. 10,62,500/-. Then the defacto complainant executed settlement deeds in favour of her sons and they obtained housing loans and constructed houses in the said land. In the meantime, one Seeniyammal alias Deepa who is the sister-in law of the petitioner herein lodged a

complaint claiming the property in dispute. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature. 5.Considering the fact that all the transactions are mostly through Bank, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.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, Kovilpatti, 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 two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [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.

[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.

13-10-2025 Tmg To

1. Inspector Of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukkudi District.

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

3.The Judicial Magistrate, Kovilpatti.