CRL OP(MD). No.14051 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.14051 of 2026 Rajkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District. (In Crime No. 129 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 129 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : R.Vinoth, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.J.Vishnu, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14051 of 2026 Sections 115(2), 351(2) & 305(a) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.129 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the defacto complainant is the husband of one Juliet Martina, and it is further alleged that she was having some relationship with A1 in this case. The defacto complaint copied various photos and videos of his wife along with A1 from the pendrive and was in possession of the same in his laptop. Subsequently, on the date of occurrence, the petitioner, along with other accused, entered into the house of the defacto complainant and pushed him and took away the laptop and mobile phone. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he petition herein is ranked as only A4 and it is alleged that he is the friend of A1 and he is not participated in the alleged occurrence and the co-accused A2 & A3 were released on anticipatory 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14051 of 2026 bail by this Court in Crl.OP(MD)No.12407 of 2026 on 25.06.2026 and he is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case, and on instructions, reported that the property has not yet been recovered and A1 is not in India and he is absconding and the investigation is at preliminary stage. He would further submitted that the co-accused were already released on anticipatory bail by this Court. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the fact that the petitioner is only the friend of A1 and the the co-accused were already released on bail by this Court, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14051 of 2026 released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen 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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14051 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 13.07.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District. 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.14051 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14051 of 2026 Date : 13/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis