CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 Antony Premkumar Main Road,Eraiyur Palayam,Ulundurpet,Kallakurichi District ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police Elavanasoorkottai Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.255 of 2025. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory Bail in the event of the arrest pending investigation in Crime no.255 of 2025 on the file of Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): M/S. Saravanabhavan G For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 25(1B) (a) of ARMS Act 1950 in Crime No.255 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 attempting to hunt and, at that time, a country-made gun was recovered from him.. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that co accused were released on bail by this Court earlier. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and they are willing to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the case of the prosecution and vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and however fairly submitted that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents. 5.This Court has carefully considered the submissions made by both sides. From the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), it is seen that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents, this Court is of the considered view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain following conditions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate -I, Ulundurpettai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fail to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) 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 interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 10-07-2026 JRS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate -I, Ulundurpettai, 2.The Inspector of Police Elavanasoorkottai Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.255 of 2025. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 17843 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis