Saranraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Samayapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.12.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.22468 of 2025 1.Saranraj 2.Kishanth @ Nishanth ... Petitioners /A2 & A3

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The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Samayapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.517 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Lenin Kumar For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.517 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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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 Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had illegally transported 1 unit of river sand. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that A2 has one previous case and A3 has no previous cases pending against him.

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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the antecedents of the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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 Court No.III, Trichy, 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 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 make a non refundable deposit 3/6

of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) each to the credit of the Headmaster, Panchayat Union Middle School, LKB Nagar, Sakkimangalam, Madurai, in The South Indian Bank Limited, Sakkimangalam Branch, Account No.

0733053000000794 IFSC No.SIBL0000733, MICR Code: 625059008, without prejudice to their contentions and rights before the trial Court, and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners;

(c) 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;

(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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

(S S Y J) 08.12.2025 pal To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Trichy .

2.The Inspector of Police, Samayapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22468 of 2025 Date : 08.12.2025 6/6