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Prince @ Aughisten Prince v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Munneerpallam

2026-06-19Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Prince @ Aughisten Prince ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam, Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.686 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.686 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Anto Prince G, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 296(b) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.686 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused received a sum of Rs.3,74,500/- from the defacto complainant by giving a false promise that they would secure a job at Germany. Thereafter, they neither secured a job nor repaid the amount. When the same was demanded by the defacto complainant, they abused him in filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that even according to the prosecution, the entire amount was received by A3 and though the petitioner was arrayed as A1, no money has been received by this petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the offence committed by the accused is grave in nature and the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has 1 previous case. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to 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 prosecution, the entire amount was received by A3 and though the petitioner was arrayed as A1, no money has been received by this petitioner and though the prosecution stated that the petitioner has 1 previous case, in that case, he was released on bail, 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 appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial 3/6

Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli District, 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, daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 30 days, 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 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 4/6

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.

19.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam, Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11449 of 2026 Date : 19/06/2026 6/6