Katturaja v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Katturaja ... Petitioner/A5 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep., by the Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

(Crime No.195 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Abdulkabur For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor/defacto complainant:Mr.R.Muthuram PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.195 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 for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 468, 470, 417 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.195 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that the Accused No.3 had executed a sale deed in favour of the Accused No.2 using bogus documents, along with other accused persons and cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the present petitioner is the Sub Registrar. The petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that by using fake non-traceable certificate, the accused persons cheated the defacto complainant and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation is almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 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 Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, for three days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

PJL [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.

16.10.2025 PJL To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/4