Chinnathaai v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.12649 of 2025 Chinnathaai ... Petitioner Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.
(Crime No.268 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.268 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/6
for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(2), 318(4) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.268 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner/ 1st accused is a Secretary in BJP Theni District. In the year 2023, the petitioner and the informant met in a Vishwarkarma meting at Cumbum and became friends. By using that, the petitioner induced the informant to provide Rs.1,50,000/- under the pretext of securing Governmental computer operator job at Madurai Airport to the informant's son as she has well-acquaintance to the BJP President Annamalai. Therefore, on 14.07.2024, the informant gave Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner and one another at her house. Thereafter, the 2nd accused/Patta Nagaraj got Rs.27,000/- from the informant through Gpay on the petitioner's words. Further, on 13.12.2024 the informant sent Rs. 23,000/- to the petitioner and one another on their demand through her son's bank account. The petitioner/accused no.
1 and accused no.2 had not secured any government job to the informant's son as they had promised. Therefore, on 14.06.2025, at about 8.45 am, the informant went to the petitioner/accused no.1's house and asked the return of money to the tune of Rs.
to make criminal intimidation and assault her with weapon. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 3/6
Magistrate, Andipatti, Theni within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner 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 petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only), to the credit of Crime No.268 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Andipatti, Theni. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any Nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.268 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.
[c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 4/6
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].
[g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
24.02.2026 TMG TO
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Andipatti, Theni.
2.The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12649 of 2025 Date : 24.02.2026 6/6