Sangumayan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and CRL MP(MD).No.14234 of 2024 Sangumayan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, Valanthur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.111 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Naveenkumar Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.K.R.Laxman PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.111 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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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 406, 420 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.111 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has regularly appeared before the respondent police and co-operate for the investigation.

3. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police and the learned counsel for the Intervenor/defacto complainant.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that this Court had already granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner dated 26.02.2025 is made absolute on the following 2/5

conditions:- [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [b] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [c]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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].

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[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

(S S Y J) 11.09.2025 msrm To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valanthur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER

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