CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 Saravanan ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kalakkad Police Station, Tirunelveli. (Crime No. 437 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthuram Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 437 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 103(1), 351(3) & 49 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No. 437 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner’s daughter, namely, Maharajalakshmi, married one Pooludaiyar and due to family dispute, the petitioner’s daughter committed suicide by consuming pesticides. Unable to bear the same, on the instigation of the petitioner, A1 and A2 murdered the said Pooludaiyar. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner is falsely implicated in this case and he is not present in the place of occurrence and the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and already a complaint was given against the deceased. He is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that on the instigation of this petitioner, the murder was committed by A1 and A2. He further submitted 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. 6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that though the petitioner alleged to have been instigated, the petitioner has not attacked the deceased and the petitioner is not present in the place of occurrence and already a complaint was lodged against the deceased, I am of the view that the custodial interrogation is not necessary in this case and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 four 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 9735 of 2026 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]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 06.07.2026 LS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kalakkad Police Station, Tirunelveli. 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. 9735 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J LS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9735 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis