Jeyakumar @ Nithis v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Avaniyapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Jeyakumar @ Nithis

2. Dhivakar ... petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.550/2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Mr. Venkatesan T Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.550 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the 1/6

respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4) of BNS,, 2023 and 25(1)(a) of Arms Act, in Crime No.550 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein are said to have planned to commit dacoity in the public place and on seeing the respondent Police, they have escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police.

4. Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioners and that they have been arrayed as accused based on the confession of coaccused and that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

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5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 am until further orders;

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. 3/6

[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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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.

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1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District

2. The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21536 of 2025 Date : 26/11/2025 6/6