CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 1.Karnan @ Mohan 2.Lakshmi ... petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.87 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Mr.N.Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.392 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 87 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 and A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 326(f) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.87 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.06.2026, at about 06.30 p.m, on Kubesh went to the defacto complainant's farm at Vaiyapuripatti for providing fodder to the cattle. While the Kubesh on the path near the Mullikundu Oorani, at that time, the accused person set fire on the farm. 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 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and the second petitioner has no previous cases and the first petitioner has one previous case. Hence, 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 no previous case is pending against the second petitioner and though the first petitioner has one previous case, in 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 that case, he was released on bail and also considering the fact that the co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court and the most of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Singampunari, on condition that the petitioners 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: 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for 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 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11229 of 2026 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) 16.06.2026 vsg TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Singampunari. 2.The Inspector of Police, S.V.Mangalam Police Station, Sivagangai 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.11229 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11229 of 2026 Date : 16/06/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis