Manikandan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Virudhunagar

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

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Manikandan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar.

(Crime No. 7 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 7 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Senior counsel for Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (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 120(B), 420, 465, 468 & 471 of IPC, in Crime No.7 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 husband and wife. Since the defacto complainant refused to sell the disputed land, the accused persons obtained a missing certificate and using the same, executed a power deed in favour of A4. Based on that, A4 executed a sale deed in favour of A3, who in turn sold the same to the third party. 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 the petitioner is none other than the husband of the defacto complainant and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that the offence committed by the accused is grave in nature and the 2/6

investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that no previous case is pending against 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 there is a family dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and the petitioner is none other than the husband of the defacto complainant and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, 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 Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, 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 3/6

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, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 4 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 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]. 4/6

[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.II, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar. 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.11687 of 2026 Date : 19/06/2026 6/6