Nagakumari 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.15929 of 2025 Nagakumari ... Petitioner Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli City.
(Crime No.252 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar 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.252 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 316(2), 318(4) 336(2),340(2) and 351(2) of BNS in Crime No.252 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, 1/5
seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is a tenant and the petitioner has sub-leased the building to the 3rd accused who operated a hotel. In order to obtain a license from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the 3rd accused has submitted fabricated documents, falsely portraying that a rental agreement had been executed between the defacto complainant and the 2nd accused and signature of the defacto complainant was forged in the said agreement. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.
3.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and she 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 respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.
5.The specific overt act against the petitioner is that she has sub let the 2/5
building. Therefore, 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. IV of Tirunelveli 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week 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. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the 3/5
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.
22.09.2025 TMG TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No. IV, Tirunelveli District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli City.
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.15929 of 2025 Date : 22.09.2025 5/5