Vinith v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.17199 of 2025 Vinith ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.312 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.A.Arun Prasad 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.312 of 2025 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 115(2),127(2),140(3),296(b),308(5) and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.312 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner (A-4) and three others kidnapped the defacto complainant from a bus, took him to a cashew grove, assaulted him, and robbed him of a 6 sovereign gold chain and a Vivo phone. Hence, this case.

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 further submitted that the co-accused was arrested and already released on bail. 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 and he fairly submitted that there is no previous case against the petitioner.

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` 5.Considering the nature of the allegations and considering the fact that the other accused was arrested and released on bail, 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.

I, Thanjavur 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only), to the credit of Crime No.312 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur District. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, shall deposit the said amount in an 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.312 of 2025.

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.

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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J Sml

ORDER

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