Rishikeasan Alias Rishikesh v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Government Hospital

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Rishikeasan Alias Rishikesh Petitioner(s) Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Government Hospital Police Station Trichy City.

(Crime no. 398 of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent(s):

M/s.M.Aasha, Government Advocate (crl. side) Prayer:C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 398 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 123 of BNS ACT, in Crime No. 398 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that based on secret information, on 10.09.2025 the respondent police has conducted a raid at Anganvadi and at that time the respondent police found that all the accused persons had used injunction and tablets without license. 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 he has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the 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 this petitioner is A-2 and already A-1, A-3 to A-5 were arrested and released on bail.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that already A-1, A-3 to A-5 were arrested and released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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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 Judicial Magistrate Court No. IV, Trichy, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 is directed to serve in the Cancer ward of Trichy Government Hospital for a period of two weeks and thereafter, he shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and cooperate with the interrogation.

[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 3/4

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.

24-11-2025 KSA To

1. The Inspector Of Police, Government Hospital Police Station, Trichy City.

(Crime no. 398 of 2025)

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

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