S.Naveenkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Town South

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL S.Naveenkumar, S/o.Selvaraj, No.4/161,Pamban Thottam, Nettachalapalayam, Senapuram, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District..

... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.0146 of 2026).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/8

PRAYER :- C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.

0146 of 2026 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 for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 306, 336(2), 337, 340(2), 316(2) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.0146 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the head clerk of the Additional District and Sessions Court, Thanjavur District, unlawfully removed and handed over the original registration certificate to the petitioner, without any order of the Court. Hence, the case.

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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners is an innocent person and he has been 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. He would further submit that the co-accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the offences are grave in nature. The petitioner along with other accused persons cheated the Court and without obtaining any Court order, the Head clerk handed over the original certificate to the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed the granting of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Investigation is still pending. However, he fairly submits that no previous case is pending 3/8

against the petitioner.

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

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and even according to the case of prosecution the alleged occurrence took place in the year 2025 and the First Information has been registered in the year 2026 and by this time, the investigation might have been completed and even according to the case of prosecution the offences are borne out of records and there is no scope for tampering the evidence and also considering the fact that the co-accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court and also considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to 4/8

the following conditions:

[a] 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Sunday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of eight weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

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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 6/8

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) 12.06.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J., vsg

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10861 of 2026 Date : 12/06/2026 8/8