CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 1.P.Ramalaksmi 2.Balusamy 3.C.Latha 4.Muthukumar 5.Senthilkumar 6.Selvakumar ... Petitioners Vs 1.State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City. Crime No.652/2025. ... Respondent For Petitioner :Mr.J.Peer Mohammed For Respondent :Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 652 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 338, 340, 336, 61(2), 316(2), 318, 296(b), 351, 339 and 323 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.652 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons forged documents relating to S.No.174, measuring an extent of 83 cents, situated at Ponmeni Village, Madurai, and sold the same to Accused Nos.7 and 8, who in turn sold the subject property to third parties. It is further alleged that the accused persons thereafter trespassed into the land belonging to the defacto complainant and caused damage to the fencing to the tune of about Rs.2,50,000/-. Hence, the complaint. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent police submitted that no one sustained any injury. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that no one sustained any injury, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 6.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners 4 to 6 shall 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, for a period of one week and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; [d]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 is released on 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 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 petitioners/accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J) 02.02.2026 vsg 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1945 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1945 of 2026 Date : 02.02.2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis