S.Purushothaman v. The State Of Tamilnadu

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.17196 of 2025 S.Purushothaman ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.680 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.M.Arikaran 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.680 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 132 & 351(2) of BNS Act, 2023,in Crime No.680 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant is working as Assistant Director of Town and country planning Department ,Thoothukudi. On 25.06.2025 at about 12.20 P.M, the petitioner and one Registered Engineer Mr. Mathivanan visited to his office and threatened him and used physical force to deter him from performing his duties. 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 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.

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` 5.Considering the nature of the allegations, 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 Court No.III, Thoothukudi, 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., and 5.30 p.m., for a period of one week, thereafter, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks, 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 absconds 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

09.10.2025 Sml TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J Sml

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17196 of 2025 Date : 09.10.2025 5/5