Muthukumar @ Pulipandi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

CRL OP(MD) NO. 18879 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06-11-2025

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 18879 of 2025 Muthukumar @ Pulipandi Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police Kulithalai Police Station Karur District.

Crime No.489 of 2025.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Yogeswaran For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) Prayer:

C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.489 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 333, 309(6) @ 310(2), 311, 332(b) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.489 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 18.08.2025 at about 3.30 a.m., accused Nos.11, 12 & 14 trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant, threatened and assaulted the defacto complainant with knife and robbed sum of Rs.7 Lakhs/- from her room and robbed 7-3/4 sovereigns of gold from the defacto

complainant's parents room. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. 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 the petitioner 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.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two blood sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, 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 two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [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 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.

06-11-2025 Tmg To

1. The Inspector of Police Kulithalai Police Station Karur District.

2.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor,

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.