Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 A.Geetha @ Senbagavalli ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurugam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.226 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.226 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Babu Varadharajan For Respondent : Mr.N.Palanivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 135(1)(a), 138(1)(a) of the Electricity Act, in Crime No.226 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that, during an inspection conducted by the officials of TANGEDCO, the petitioner was found to have dishonestly abstracted electricity by illegally hooking a direct connection to the LT line for running a commercial R.O. water plant, thereby causing wrongful loss the Electricity Board. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that she has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed the anticipatory bail application and would submit that the petitioner has no previous cases. 5. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, including the fact that the petitioner is a woman and that petitioner has no criminal antecedents, this Court is of the firm view that, at this length of time, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions: 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kallakurichi, 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 fails 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; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 24.07.2026 cda 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kallakurichi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurugam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. cda Crl.O.P.No.19879 of 2026 24.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis