Murugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Manamadurai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Murugan

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai.

(Crime No. 227 of 2026 )

...Respondent

For Petitioner : M/s.K.V.S.Jansi Rani 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. 227 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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 303(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 21(1) of MMDR Act, 1957 in Crime No. 227 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, on 20.05.2026, when the respondent police were in patrol duty, they found that 36 units of sand was stored in a private land belonged to one Sikkandar through a lorry and JCB. 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 the petitioner has been arrayed as accused only based on the fact that the petitioner is the owner of the lorry, which involved in this occurrence. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 2/6

4. 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 303(2) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 21(1) of MMDR Act, 1957 in Crime No. 227 of 2026. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. 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.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that even according to the prosecution, the petitioner has only stored the minerals in the private patta land and apart from that there is no allegation against the petitioner and the petitioner has no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

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[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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Manamadurai, 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 thirty 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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 22.06.2026 apd To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Manamadurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai.

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. 11847 of 2026 Date : 22.06.2026 6/6