Palpandian v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Palpandian
...Petitioner/Accused
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam North Police Station Virudhunagar.
(Crime No. 250 of 2026)
...Respondent
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Deepak Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.M.Perumal PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 250 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 468 of IPC in Crime No. 250 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are the distance relatives. On the promise of the petitioner that he would purchase old gold at minimum price, the defacto complainant paid a sum of Rs.2,49,999/- and her mother also paid a sum of Rs.1,40,000/-. However, the petitioner neither purchased the gold nor returned the money. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was 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 after filing of FIR, Rs.1,43,000/- was paid by the petitioner to the defacto complainant's sister. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the 2/7
petitioner.
4. The learned counsel for the intervenor would submit that the petitioner cheated the defacto complainant and his mother and hence, he strongly opposed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.
5. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 468 of IPC in Crime No. 250 of 2026. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
7. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that though the alleged occurrence took place in the year 2023, FIR has been lodged only in the year 2026 and already a part of amount was 3/7
repaid, after filing of FIR, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, 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 concerned and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation.
[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during 4/7
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 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.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam.
2.The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam North Police Station Virudhunagar.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL, J apd
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11089 of 2026 Date : 24.06.2026 7/7