Sathish @ Sathish Kumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thanthonimalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.20716 of 2025 Sathish @ Sathish Kumar (Wrongly mentioned as Sathish instead of Sathish Kumar in Cr.No.337 of 2025) ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thantonimalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.337 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ganeshprabhu For Respondent : Mr.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.337 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 Section 303(2) BNS and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.337 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 08.10.2025, at about 11.25 p.m., while conducting a vehicle check near Sukkaliyur Rowananda, the defacto complainant intercepted a Taurus lorry bearing Registration No. TN 32 Q 4554, driven by the second accused, Madhu @ Veera Matharasan. The vehicle was transporting 4 units of M-Sand without a valid Transit Pass.

Consequently, the defacto complainant lodged the present complaint against both the driver and the petitioner, who is the registered owner of the vehicle. The respondent police seized the said Taurus lorry along with the 4 units of M-Sand and arrested Accused No. 2, the driver. 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.

petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature and the investigation is pending.

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.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Karur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready 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 one week and thereafter, as and when required. 3/5

[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.

20.11.2025 TMG TO 1.Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Karur, Karur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thantonimalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

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