CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 1.Manimegalai 2.Ramasamy ... Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, Dnalatinpudur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.290 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. M.Prabu Advocate. 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.290 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police... 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 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 318(4) and 316(2) of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.290 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and other accused persons executed the purchase deed in respect of the defacto complainant and the defacto complainant executed Gift Settlement Deed in respect of the property to the son of the defacto complainant. Thereafter, the defacto complainant came to know that the property not belonged to the accused persons. Hence, the defacto complainant cancelled the Gift Settlement Deed made in favour of his son in respect of the property. Thereafter, the accused persons failed to repay the amount received by them. Hence, the complaint. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 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 there are no previous cases pending against the petitioners. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the interim anticipatory bail already granted, which is made absolute, since there are no previous cases pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 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) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, 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 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 [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 is 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]; [f] If the petitioner/accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J) 17.02.2026 vsg 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.22482 of 2025 TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Dnalatinpudur Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 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.22482 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.22482 of 2025 Date : 17/02/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis