E.Sankranarayanan @ Sanku Pillai v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pudukkottai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.E.Sankranarayanan @ Sanku Pillai 2.A.Shanmugam @ Shanmugampillai ... Petitioners/A1&A2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Inspector of Police, Pudukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
(Cr.No.469 of 2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Naresh Prabu For Respondent : Mr. E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.469 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.10.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 121, 126(2), 132, 189(2), 191, 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.469 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 1/4
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.10.2025 while the Village Administrative Officer was conducting meeting, the petitioners and other accused persons were assembled unlawfully, and deterred the public servant from discharging his official duty. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and they are in judicial custody from 23.10.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are no previous cases pending as against the petitioners and the specific overtact against the petitioners is they conducted protest in Highways. He further submitted that the co-accused were released on bail. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners. 2/4
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the specific overtact against the petitioners is they had conducted protest in the Highways and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, and the co-accused were already granted bail and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on executing a separate 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.3, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required;
[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
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S.SRIMATHY, J.
PJL [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 BNS.
06.11.2025 PJL To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.3, Thoothukudi.
2.The Superintendent, Central Jail, Palayamkottai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Pudukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No.19530 of 2025 4/4