Muneeswaran v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1.Muneeswaran 2.Rebekka

...Petitioners/A1 & A2

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.129 of 2026) ..Respondent For Petitioners :Mr.R.Jagadeeshwaran For Respondent :Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 & A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 9(B)(1)(a) of the Explosive Act, 1884, in Crime No.129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, on 28.04.2026 at about 12.45 hours, the revenue officials conducted inspection, at that time, they found that the petitioners and other accused persons were in illegal possession crackers. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this 2/8

case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.

Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the petitioners have no previous cases and no one sustained any injuries. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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 petitioners and the petitioners have no previous cases and no one sustained any injuries and the petitioners were in illegal possession of 3/8

cracker and apart from that, there is no specific allegation against the petitioner and also considering all other facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, this petition is ordered and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Viruthunagar District, on condition that the petitioners 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 4/8

conditions that:

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

[c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the 5/8

petitioners 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/ petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

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To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Viruthunagar District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar 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. 11094 of 2026 Date : 15.06.2026 8/8