Ananthapraksh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 16085 of 2025 Anantha Prakash Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police Mukkudal Police Station Tirunelveli District.

Crime No. 345 of 2025

2. K.Muthumari (R2 is suo motu impleaded as per order of this court dated 31.10.2025 ) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S. Sathyachidambaram For Respondent(s):Mr.S.S.,Manoj, Government Advocate (crl. Side) for R-1 For Intervenor : M/s.T. Jayanthi Prayer: For Bail in Crime No. 345 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 420 of I.P.C. in Crime No.345 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant had handed over his two tractors to A-1 & A-2 for monthly rent of Rs.20,000/-but they failed to pay the rental amount and refused to return the vehicle and further stated that the vehicles were in the possession of A3 & A4 and they tried to sell them. Hence, this case.

3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already executed bond and sureties and submitted the same before the Trial Court, based on the earlier order, dated 23.09.2025. Further, the petitioner is complying with the conditions stated in the earlier order.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that this Court already granted interim bail to the ptitioner.

5. Therefore, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the earlier order, dated 23.09.2025, is made absolute. The sureties already submitted before the Trial Court shall hold good on further conditions that, a) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1 lakh to the credit of crime number within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. On such deposit being made, 2/4

the defacto complainants, namely, Muthumari and Kandhasamy, are permitted to withdraw 50% from deposit.

b) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; d)the petitioner shall not abscond during 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 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.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Cheranmahadevi, Tenkasi.

2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Inspector of Police Mukkudal Police Station Tirunelveli District.

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

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