Neerathilingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Maraneri

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11607 of 2026 1.Neerathilingam 2.Ayyan Karthikeyan ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Maraneri Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.114 of 2026)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian Advocate.

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. 114 of 2026 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 for the offences punishable under Section 9(b)1(a) of Explosive Act, in Crime No. 1/6

114 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.06.2026, at 02.30 hours, the petitioners were allegedly were handling inflammable chemicals for making fancy variety crackers and manufacturing the crackers without obtaining any valid license from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are in no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The 2nd petitioner is the owner of the fireworks and the 1st petitioner is the owner of land. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the offences are grave in nature. The first petitioner is not arrayed as an accused in this case. The second petitioner has no previous case and nobody was injured in this case. Investigation is still pending. He vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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5.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records.

6. Since the first petitioner was not arrayed as an accused in this case, there is no order is required to be passed in respect of the first petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is closed in respect of the first petitioner. 7.Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners, nobody was injured in this case, the second petitioner has no previous case and also considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the second petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the second petitioner is 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.I, Sivakasi, 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police 3/6

at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday for a period of four weeks, 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 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 thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivakasi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraneri Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.114 of 2026) 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11607 of 2026 Date : 19.06.2026 6/6