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Pradeep v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

2026-02-19Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Pradeep,

2. Ravichandran,

3. Santha,

4. Aravid Kannan, (P2 to P4 already granted anticipatory bail vide order of this Court dated 24.11.2025) ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District Cr.No.46/2025.

... Respondent PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.46 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.Beemarao M., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/6

For Intervenor : Mr.J.Vishnu, Advocate ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The first petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 296(b), 316(2) BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.46 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner, who is the husband of the defacto complainant, and the other petitioners demanded additional dowry and abused the defacto complainant and also insisted her to vacate the house and also demanded Rs.15,00,000/- as they spent for marriage. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent and the learned counsel for the intervenor.

4. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the 2/6

case and also the fact that the investigation is almost completed and that the petitioners 2 to 4 were already granted anticipatory bail and that the first petitioner is ready and willing to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, the first petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Trichy, on condition that the first 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

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(b ) the first petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-(Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.46 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.46 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

(c) the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m.

(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the first petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released 4/6

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] and;

(g) if the accused/ first petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. The first petitioner and the defacto complainant are entitled to obtain a copy of the counselling report and take xerox copy of the same. 19.02.2026 LS TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District 5/6

S.SRIMATHY,J LS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21192 of 2025 Date : 19/02/2026 6/6