Srinivasan Rajamani v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.10333 of 2025 1.Srinivasan Rajamani 2.Abdulla @ Raj Kumar ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.86 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Venkatesh For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.K.Sivabalan PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.86 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/4

for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(4), 351(2), 316(5) of BNS in Crime No.86 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had contacted the defacto complainant who is running a paddy procurement shop. The petitioners had purchased the paddy from the de-facto complainant. The petitioners had cheated the de-facto complainant to the tune of Rs. 22,10,000/- under the guise of paddy business. He had also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, a case has been registered.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Further, the petitioners are having 5 previous cases which are similar in nature.

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5. This Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners are doing the same offence repeatedly and the modus operandi is same. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, previous antecedents and the specific overt act against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.02.2026 TMG TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10333 of 2025 Date : 23.02.2026 4/4