CRL OP(MD). No. 12740 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 12740 of 2026 T.Masilamani ...Petitioner/Accused -1 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II Thoothukudi. (Crime No. 13 of 2026) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 12740 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) and 318(4) of BNS in Crime No. 13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused joined together and illegally obtained legal heirship certificate without including the name of the defacto complainant’s husband and subsequently, the petitioner and others sold the properties including the share of the defacto complainant’s husband. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case and he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigaiton is only at initial 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 12740 of 2026 stage, since FIR has been registered only recently 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. 6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the relationship between the parties and considering the facts that major allegation against the petitioner is that non-inclusion of name of the defacto complainant’s husband in the legalheirship certificate and sold the share of the defacto complainant’s husband, I am of the view that custodial interrogation is not necessary in this case and hence, 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 12740 of 2026 made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-IV, Thoothukudi, 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, daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks, and thereafter as and when required for the interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation. [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [g] 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. 12740 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]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 29.06.2026 apd To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-IV, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Thoothukudi. 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. 12740 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 12740 of 2026 Date : 29.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis