CRL OP(MD). No.2613 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.2613 of 2026 1. Devi 2. Jothi ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inpector of Police, Sattur Town Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. (In Crime No. 31 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Haroon Rasheed, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 31 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.2613 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 303(2) of BNS, [corresponding section 379 IPC] in Crime No.31 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that while the defacto complainant travelled in a private bus she found her 3 sovereigns of gold chain found missing. Hence, the complaint. 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. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.2613 of 2026 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners and property recovered from A1. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that each of the petitioner shall 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 No.II, Sattur, 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.2613 of 2026 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required; [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e]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 are released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.2613 of 2026 down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. 10.02.2026 PJL TO 1. Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur. 2.The Inpector of Police, Sattur Town Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar 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.2613 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J PJL ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2613 of 2026 Date : 10/02/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis