M.Sivakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
1. M.Sivakumar
2. B.David Selvakumar ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Ii, Trichirappalli.
Crime No.24/2025.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.B. Saravanan Senior Counsel for Mr.R. Surya Prakash, For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.24/2025 on the file of the respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420 and 120(b) IPC in Crime No.24 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a civil dispute between the parties and the petitioners herein are said to have cheated the defacto complainant by creating forged documents. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that the petitioners appeared before the respondent Police and co-operated with the investigation.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the 2/6
fact that the petitioners appeared before the respondent Police and cooperated with the investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to t he petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 6.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, Thuraiyur within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready 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 appear before the 3/6
respondent Police as and when required for interrogation;
[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [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 4/6
can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
(S S Y J) 10.02.2026 TRP TO
1. Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur
2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch II, Trichirappalli.
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.22883 of 2025 Date : 10/02/2026 6/6