CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 Vakini ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City. Crime No. 33 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 33 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : V.P.Rajan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.33 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's husband received a sum of Rs.3crore as advance for execution of sale deed in favour of the defacto complainant with respect to the property to an extent of 2 acre 49 cents at Uthangudi, Madurai. Thereafter, he neither executed the sale deed nor repaid the amount. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that A1 was already arrested and released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that the offence committed by the accused is grave in nature and the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that A1 was already arrested and released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. 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 petitioner, and even according to the prosecution, there is a dispute between the parties in respect of execution of sale deed based on the agreement and it appears that it is a civil dispute and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and already A1 was already arrested and released on bail and even according to the prosecution, the alleged occurrence was took place on 17.02.2025 and FIR was registered on 28.05.2026, however, the respondent police has not taken any steps to secure the accused till date, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Madurai, 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, every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of 4 weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 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. 19.06.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai City. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11619 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11619 of 2026 Date : 19/06/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis