Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.15780 of 2025 1. Saravanan 2. Pushpavalli 3. Selvi ... Petitioners Vs. State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.37 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.P.Sivachandran For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.N.Balasubramanian PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.37 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 ORDER: The Court made the following order :- This Court has already granted anticipatory bail for the petitioners 2 and 3. Today, this petition is taken up regarding the 1st petitioner alone. 2. The 1st petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 406, 506(i) and 498(A) of IPC in Crime No.37 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 3. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant, who is the wife of the 1st petitioner, reported that their marriage was held on 15.11.2015 at Vettai Perumal Koil, Theni District and at the time of marriage her parents gave 50 sovereigns of gold, Rs.5,00,000/- and other articles as dowry. After living happily initially, the petitioners kept her jewels in their custody and threatened her not to inform her parents. They demanded 10 more sovereigns and the 1st petitioner beat her and abused her in a drunken condition. The 1st petitioner filed H.M.O.P.No.54 of 2017 on the file of the Sub Court, Theni, for divorce but later withdrew it. On 10.07.2025, when she asked for her jewels and Rs.5,00,000/-, the petitioners threatened her again. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 4.The learned counsel seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the 1st petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the 1st petitioner are serious in nature. 5.It is submitted that the 1st petitioner has handed over 5.5 sovereigns of gold to the defacto complainant. However, the defacto complainant is making claim regarding the other jewels. The defacto complainant is at liberty to negotiate the same in the pending H.M.O.P.No.54 of 2017 on the file of the Sub Court, Theni. 6. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and since the 1st petitioner has complied with the conditions imposed in the interim anticipatory bail regularly, the interim anticipatory bail already granted is made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the 1st petitioner with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the 1st petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the 1st 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 Learned Additional Mahila Court (Magistrate Level), Srivilliputhur, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the 1st 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the 1st petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the 1st 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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 Section 269 of BNS. 26.11.2025 TMG TO 1. Additional Mahila Court (Magistrate Level), Srivilliputhur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15780 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J TMG ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15780 of 2025 Date : 26.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis