Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 V.Somasundaram ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by The Addl Superintendent of Police, Spl Investigation Cell, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai – 16. ... Respondent (Cr.No.4 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Cr.No.4 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thirukkumaran For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.K.Chithirai Selvan O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Section 120B, 409 r/w 109, 420, 465, 468, 471 of IPC and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (a) r/w 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1998 as amended by the PC (Amendment) Act of 2018 in Crime No.4 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joined hands with other accused involved in a criminal conspiracy and also started selling the lands belongs to the Government poramboke in in Survey No.50-11/2, Karunakaracheri Village to the extent of 11,734 sq.ft (market value Rs.2.35 lakhs) and subsequently Settlement deed was also registered in favour of one V.Nedunchezhian, who is elder brother of A2/the petitioner herein. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and he is ready to co-operate for investigation. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and reported that A1 is the Sub- Registrar and A2 is the private individual have fraudulently entered into a criminal conspiracy with each other to alienate the government poramboke land to the extent of 11,734 sq.feet presently market value @ Rs.2.35 lakhs. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), the nature of allegation and also considering the fact that the petitioner involved in land grabbing of government poramboke land, this Court is of the view that granting anticipatory bail at this stage it would tamper the investigation and hamper the witness, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 07.10.2025 ssi To 1.The Addl Superintendent of Police, Spl Investigation Cell, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai – 16. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. K.RAJASEKAR , J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 ssi Crl.O.P.No.22469 of 2025 07.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis