Rasammal v. The State Of Tamilnadu

CRL OP(MD) NO.12405 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO.12405 of 2025

1. Rasammal

2. Pandi

3. Palani Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Manur, Tirunelveli District. Cr.No.681 of 2025.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P. Ponraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Government Advocate) Prayer: For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.681 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER

The petitioner/A-2 to A-4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 140(3), 118(1), 1/6

309(4), 49, 351(3) of BNS Act, in Crime No.681 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons have abducted the defacto complainant and demanded money from him and also received Rs.75,000/-through UPI and stolen Rs.12,350/-and also obtained a signature form the defacto complainant in four unfilled cheques. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 2/6

The interim anticipatory bail already granted to the petitioners is confirmed and made absolute.

6. Accordingly, 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: (a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily until further orders;

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 is 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].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District

2. The Inspector of Police, Manur Police Station, Manur, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

KSA ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P(MD)No.12405 OF 2025 DATED :14.10.2025 6/6