CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 and CRL MP(MD). No.8038 of 2025 Maheswari, W/o.Sakthivel ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Vijayanarayanam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.67 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.Pandiyaraj, Advocate 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.67 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 306 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.67 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's mother and the de-facto complainant are sisters. The de-facto complainant gave 100 sovereigns of gold jewellery for her daughter’s marriage, out of which her daughter kept 50 sovereigns of gold jewellery at the de-facto complainant’s house. While so, on 30.04.2024, the de-facto complainant went to her daughter's house, and before leaving, she handed over the key to the petitioner. She returned home after three days and found that the 50 sovereigns of gold jewellery kept in her house were missing. Hence, the present case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 involved in any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that before leaving the home, the de-facto complainant asked the petitioner to pledge those jewels and transfer the amount to her account. In accordance with her instructions, the petitioner has pledged the jewels and credited the amount to the de-facto complainant's daughter's account. He however submitted that the petitioner is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the intervenor submitted that the properties have not yet been recovered. The petitioner has appeared before the respondent police for enquiry and admitted that she has pledged those jewels. He further submitted that the petitioner assaulted the de-facto complainant, due to which she was admitted in the hospital and underwent treatment for about four days. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner is the sole accused in this case, and the properties have not yet been recovered. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the gravity of the offences, and also taking note of the fact that the properties have not been recovered so far, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. sd/- 24/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. MKN TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIJAYANARAYANAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10421 of 2025 2.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.C.SUSI KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-6834[I] dated 26/06/2025 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10421 of 2025 Date :24/06/2025 PR/10.07 .2025 5P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis