Alagar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.09.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.15933 of 2025 Alagar ... Petitioner Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.
(Crime No.335 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendra Pathy 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.335 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 Section 318(4) of BNS Act in Crime No.335 1/6
of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is having a Skoda Kusha Car bearing Registration No.TN 39 DY 4441 and he is working as a teacher in the Railway School, Madurai and he often gave the car to his friend Nagoorkanifa and he let out the car for rent. Further, on the instruction of the Nagoorkanifa, the defacto complainant was introduced to one Kumar (A1) who is running finance in the name and style of M/s/ Vsk Group Education and Finance and made a agreement that they will give Rs. 10,000/- per month and also share the rent from the car. Further on 27.13.2024, A1 along with the petitioner went to the defacto complainant's school and took the car and thereafter A1 did not give any money except Rs.10,000/- and the defacto complainant asked the A1 to return back the car, he refused and thereby cheated. Hence, a case has been registered.
3.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he 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 2/6
respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and money transaction between the parties, 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 Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai District, 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 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only), to the credit of Crime No.335 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai District. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, shall deposit the said amount in an 3/6
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.335 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., until further orders.
[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 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.
[h]the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation. 22.09.2025 4/6
TMG TO 1.Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai 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.15933 of 2025 Date : 22.09.2025 6/6