Ramakrishnan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Munneerpallam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.9859 of 2026 Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner / Accused No.not known Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Munnerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.517 of 2026) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Jegadeesha Pandian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S.

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.517 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Section 311 BNS in Crime No.517 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons snatched 14 sovereigns of gold jewels from the defacto complainant by showing knife and escaped from the spot. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4. The learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondent police would submit that based on the confession taken from Accused Nos.1 and 3, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. He further submitted that the property has been

recovered from the accused persons and that Accused Nos.1 and 3 had already been released on anticipatory bail. He would further submit that the petitioner is not having any previous case.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the facts that the property has been recovered from the accused persons, that two persons were already granted anticipatory bail and the petitioner is also on the same footing and that the petitioner is not having any previous case, 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the

satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 on every Wednesday at 10.30 p.m., until further orders;

[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 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 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J) 27.05.2026 TSG TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli.

2. The Inspector of Police, Munnerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J TSG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD). No.9859 of 2026 Date : 27.05.2026