A.Ignatious v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thalamuthunagar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY A.Ignatious ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By The Inspector of Police, Thazhamuthunagar Police Station, Thoothukdu District.
(Crime No.706 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Ka.Raamakrishnan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.706 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 115(1) and 351(2) BNS and Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act in Crime No.706 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, the petitioner herein abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and damaged the lock of the property. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a practising Lawyer. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-Police would submit that the co-accused have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 2/6
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioner is a practising Advocate for more than twenty years, 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 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] and;
(f) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. (S S Y J) 28.11.2025 TSG To 4/6
1. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thazhamuthunagar Police Station, Thoothukudi.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
S.SRIMATHY, J.
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TSG
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.21976 of 2025 Date : 28.11.2025 6/6