Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD)No.12336 of 2026 1.C.Arulananthan 2.A.Dawoodbeevi 3.G.Jailal 4.K.Suresh 5.S.Surendran 6.Rejilin @ Belsha Chandra ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.124 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Sathyachidambaram For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State (Crl.Side) 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.124/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 318(4), 316(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS in Crime No.124 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners herein are in college management, who are running a Law College and they admitted excess students than the sanctioned strength and therefore, the students, who have completed the course, are not permitted to write the exams. Hence, the students have come forward with the present complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that subsequent to the rejection of appearance of the students for examination, Writ Petitions were filed and the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 students were permitted to write exams. Thereafter, Writ Appeals were filed and the defacto complainant and others were not allowed to write exams. He would further submit that the fees paid by the students have also been returned back to them and the Management is contesting the proceedings and trying to get appropriate remedy to the victims in this case. He would also submit that the petitioners are ready to cooperate with the investigation and hence, prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned counsel for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and would submit that the offences committed by the accused are grave in nature and the investigation is still pending. He would further submit that though it is alleged that the money paid by the defacto complainant was repaid, she is not even permitted to write exams and facing difficulties in education and her career has been damaged. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Heard both sides. I have also gone through the FIR and the affidavit filed in support of this petition. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioners and the fact that the defacto complainant has been 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 repaid with the fees paid by her and also the fact that the petitioners are running a College and the students have been permitted to write the exams and the same is also subject matter of Writ Appeal, 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 petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kulithurai, Kanyakumari District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation. [d] the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 [f] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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. 07.07.2026 Lm TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kulithurai, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12336 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR,J. Lm ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12336 of 2026 Date : 07.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis