CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 Basheer ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch -III Madurai City (Crime No.68 of 2025) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mrs.A.Banumathy For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.68 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 420,467,468,294(b), 506(2) of IPC (Sections 318(4), 336(2), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS in Crime No.68 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein agreed to sell the disputed property to the defacto complainant and received a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- but thereafter the accused tried to sell the same property to some other person and when the same was questioned by the defacto complainant the petitioner herein along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. The petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime. He would further submit that no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the due to some property dispute the petitioner herein along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, assaulted and also threatened with dire consequences. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the considering the fact that there is a dispute between the parties in respect of sale of property and even according to the case of prosecution the alleged occurrence took place on 17.06.2025 but the First Information Report has been registered on 24.11.2025 and by this time investigation might have been completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 No.I, Madurai District and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks. [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 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]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 8053 of 2026 [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J) 27.04.2026 aav To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch -III 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. 8053 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J aav ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 8053 of 2026 Date : 27.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis