CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 1.Aji @ Ajin Immanuel 2.Abi @ Abilash Praveen ...Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.845 of 2025) ..Respondent For Petitioners :Mr.Boominathan for Mr.M.Rathi Yamuna For Respondent :Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.845 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 & A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 305(a) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.845 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 26.12.2025, at about 06.00 p.m., the petitioners and other accused persons committed theft of Rs. 30,000/- from the defacto complainant's house. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that it is 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 a case in counter case. a counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant in Crime No.846 of 2025. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the petitioners have no previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and the counter complaint has been registered against the defacto complainant in Crime No.846 of 2025 and the 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 material part of the investigation might have been completed and though FIR has been registered on 27.12.2025, so far no steps have been taken by the respondent police to secure the petitioners and the petitioners have no previous cases, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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, Tirunelveli Court, Tirunelveli District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter as and when required for 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 interrogation. No. 6198 of 2026 interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 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]. 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 [g] If the accused/petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J) 06.04.2026 vsg To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli Court, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Muneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 6198 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6198 of 2026 Date : 06.04.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis