CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 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. 13308 of 2026 1.Rajali Periyasamy 2.Thangam 3.Suresh ...Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy. (Crime No. 28 of 2026 ) ...Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivabalan for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy 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. 28 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 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 420 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No. 28 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner, being the Managing Trustee of Annakamachi Siddhar Beedam, used to perform poojas. He induced the defacto complainant to purchase a property. On instruction of the first petitioner, the defacto complainant paid a sum of Rs.16,00,000/- to the third petitioner for the purpose of advance, however, no property shown for purchase. When the defacto complainant enquired the same, A1 and A3 joined together and threatened the defacto complainant. Though earlier a complaint was given in the year 2021, since the complaint was not properly investigated by the police, the defacto complainant has come forward to this complaint under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. Hence, the case. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the alleged transaction took place in the year 2021 and subsequently, civil proceedings were initiated and the defacto complainant has suppressed the initiation of civil suit. They are ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation is pending and the FIR has been registered recently and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 allegations are seems to be serious in nature, the transactions took place in the year 2021 and now, in the year 2026, by approaching the learned Judicial Magistrate, the complaint has been 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 of 2026 lodged and considering all other factors, 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 his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty 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 three 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 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 of 2026 similar nature. [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [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. 06.07.2026 LS 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13308 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J LS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13308 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis