CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 Sarath @ Prasanth ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari. (Crime No. 231 of 2025 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sonu Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 231 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 231 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is an employee of City Union Bank, Marthandam Branch. On 25.07.2025, the petitioner and other accused came to the defacto complainant’s bank and tried to open a new bank account to pledge their jewel. Since A1 is a resident of Kerala, account could not be opened. By this time, the accused informed the complainant that they have pledged 73 grams of jewels in a private finance and they could not arrange money and if the defacto complainant gives Rs.5,08,000/- for redeeming jewels, after redeeming the same, by selling the said jewels, they will return the same. Believing the same, when the defacto complainant went to the said finance company, suddenly, A1 showed up and robbed the money and escapped from the scene of occurrenec. Hence, the case. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the main accused/A1 was already arrested and released on bail and a sum of Rs.2,25,000/- and the car was recovered. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 231 of 2025. He would further submit that a sum of Rs.2,25,000/- and the car were recovered and the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that the main accused/A1 was already arrested and released on bail and a sum of Rs.2,25,000/- and the car was recovered and the petitioner has no previous case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Kuzhithurai, on condition that the 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 Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J) 10.06.2026 apd 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 10187 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Kuzhithurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari. 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. 10187 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10187 of 2026 Date : 10.06.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis