Ganesa Pandian Alais Ganesh Pandiyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI Ganesa Pandian @ Ganesh Pandiyan, S/o.Rengaraj,

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State of TamilNadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.233 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.M.Jegadeesan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.233 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 9(B)(1)(a) of the Indian Explosives Act, 1884 in Crime No.233 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that based on secret information the respondent police and Village Administrative Officer, Kananjampatti Village had conducted search at that time, they found that this petitioner illegally stored the crackers in his house without having any valid license or permit. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petitioner not manufactured any crackers, this petitioner was falsely implicated in the present case. The petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. The learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that this petitioner is ready and willing to deposit Rs.50,000/-, to that effect, he filed a memo before this Court dated 21.08.2025. The petitioner is ready and willing to abide any conditions which may be imposed by this Hon'ble Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that this petitioner illegally stored the crackers without having any valid license or permit. The entire properties were recovered by the respondent, the properties are worth about 2/5

Rs.7,30,000/-. This petitioner is having eight previous cases, all are similar in nature. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the bonafide expressed by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that this petitioner is ready and willing to deposit Rs.50,000/-, to that effect, he filed a memo before this Court on 21.08.2025, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand 3/5

only) to the credit of the Environmental committee operated by Registrar (Judicial), Indian Bank, Account No.7633863037, MICR Code: 625019020, CIF No.30602376727, IFSC Code: IDIBH040, High Court Branch, Madurai, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court as Non-refundable deposit and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner.

(c) the petitioner shall furnish his residential address and contact number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur. In the event of any change in his residential address, the petitioner shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur;

(d) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

(e) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(f) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (g) 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 released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court 4/5

in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (h) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 21/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gvn TO:- 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur.

2.The Inspector of Police,Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

4.The Section Officer, Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.M.S.JEYAKARTHIK, Advocate ( SR-9075[I] dated 22/08/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13820 of 2025 Date :21/08/2025 NBF/16/09/2025/ 5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5