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Manikandan @ Mani v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2025-11-21Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.20896 of 2025

1. Manikandan @ Mani

2. Guruji

3. Murugan

4. Kathirvel @ Kathir ... Petitioners/Accused

Versus

The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police, Palani Town Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.619 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.K.Muthu Ganesa Pandian For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/6

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.619 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 329(4), 131 and 305 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.619 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was running a garments business under the name Jothi Garments and had engaged two security personnel as night watchmen. On 28.11.2022, at about 12.00 a.m., the accused persons allegedly attacked one of the watchmen, namely Deivendran, and took away goods valued at around Rs. 2 crores in three TATA Ace vehicles. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any 2/6

offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the coaccused has already been released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the accused persons allegedly attacked one of the watchmen, namely Deivendran, and took away goods valued at around Rs. 2 crores. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the crime number is of the year 2022, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Palani, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- 3/6

(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 Aadhar 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. They have to co-operate for the investigation;

(c) the petitioners shall not tamper with 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 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 petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid 4/6

down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;

(f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

(S S Y J) 21.11.2025 jbr To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Palani.

2. The Inspector of Police, Palani Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20896 of 2025 Date : 21.11.2025 6/6