Sahadevan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 15911 of 2025

1. Sahadevan

2. LILLY BAI

3. SAJITHA

4. SHAJINI Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

Crime No.24 of 2025.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Pandeeswaran For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) For Intervenor : Mr.C.R.Nirmal Prayer:

C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.24 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 420, 465, 468 of IPC, in Crime No.24 of

2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the Accused Nos.1 and 2 executed a settlement deed in favour of the 3rd accused in respect of 90 cents of property in Re.Sy.No.617/2 but they owned only 60 cents. Based on the settlement deed, the accused persons took possession of 25 cents from the defacto complainant. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature. 5.Considering the fact that the dispute is regarding 30 cents of land which is a civil dispute and the survey was also conducted, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Learned Judicial Magistrate II, Kuzhithurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further 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., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [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 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.

15-10-2025 Tmg To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. Judicial Magistrate II, Kuzhithurai.

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