T Pradeep v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/03/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL T Pradeep, S/o.Titus John Bosco ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, C.B.C.I.D. South, Thoothukudi District.
Crime No. 2 of 2025.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Anand R., For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2 of 2025on the file of the respondent police 1/6
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused received money from various persons on the false promise of securing employment in school and thereafter cheated them. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that the petitioner is also a one of the victim and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 2/6
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly admits that the co-accused released on anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge and the petitioner has no previous case. He further submitted that the victims were appointed as teachers and worked for some time; thereafter, they gave a complaint against the petitioner. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and also considering the facts that the petitioner is only acted as a agent and he has no previous case and the co-accused was released on anticipatory bail by the Sessions Judge, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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 learned Judicial 3/6
Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 30 days and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 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].
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[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
(P D B J) 23.03.2026 TTA TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi.
2.The Inspector of Police, C.B.C.I.D. South, Thoothukudi District
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL,J TTA
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.19812 of 2025 Date : 23/03/2026 6/6