S.Govindaraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.Govindaraj ... Petitioner/A2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Rural Police Station (Taluk PS), Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.
(Crime No.165 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. D.Saravanan Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervener : M/s.D.Saranya PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.165 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police...
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 120(b), 465, 468 and 471 of IPC, in Crime No.165 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused received a sum of Rs.9,10,000/- from the defacto complainat and they promised to get Government Job for the post of Health Inspector. Thereafter, they failed to return the same with interest. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/8
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner and other accused persons received a sum of Rs.9,10,000/- from the defacto complainat and they promised to get Government Job for the post of Health Inspector. He further submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the interim anticipatory bail already granted, which is made absolute, since there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and 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 3/8
sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Bodinayakkanur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that:
[a]the petitioners 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] At the time of producing the sureties, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees One Lakh only) to the credit of Crime No.165 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Bodinayakkanur. After depositing the entire amount, the Magistrate shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a 4/8
period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment;
if any default in payment of installments, the anticipatory bail granted will be automatically dismissed;
[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders;
[d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[f]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in 5/8
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];
[g] If the petitioner/accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
7.Since the defacto complainant has paid a sum of Rs.9,10,000/- in order to get Government Job, the Prosecution is directed to take action against the defacto complainant.
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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Bodinayakkanur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Rural Police Station (Taluk PS), Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9098 of 2025 Date : 17/02/2026 3/3 8/8