Sheik Abdul Khadar v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/10/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Sheik Abdul Khadar 2.Syed Mohammed 3.Khaja Vazeem Raja @ Vaseem ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Kottar Rural Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
(Crime No.307 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.A.Balakrishnan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/6
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.307 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 394(4), 296(b), 324(4), 351(3) and 305 BNS in Crime No.307 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners along with other accused persons trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and caused mischief and stolen the documents and articles of the defacto complainant. When she restrained them, the accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and criminally intimidated her. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may 2/6
be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. The interim anticipatory bail already granted by this Court is made absolute.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that each of 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 No.II, Nagercoil, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further 3/6
conditions 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 at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [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 petitioners in accordance 4/6
with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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.
(S S Y J) 14.10.2025 KSA To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
S.SRIMATHY,J 5/6
KSA
ORDER
IN 14.10.2025 6/6