Vaithiyanathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 31.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No. 19138 of 2025

1. Vaithiyanathan

2. Manikanda Prabhu ... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Through the Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Karaikudi.

(Crime No.381 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : M/s.C.Senthil Murugan 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.381 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 108 of BNS Act, 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners went to the defacto complainant's house and threatened his brother and shouted him to return the jewel by evening and on the same day the defacto complainant's brother, namely; Vetri Nilavan's room and he was shocked that his brother was hanged himself and committed suicide. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He further submitted that the deceased has obtained loan from several persons. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent opposed for granting anticipatory bail on the ground that it is a case of suicide.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the deceased has obtained loan from several persons, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners 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, Karaikudi, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 3/6

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.

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TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Karaikudi.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J KSA

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 19138 of 2025 Date : 31.10.2025 6/6