CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 Mariappan Alis Silendar Mariappan, S/o.Mariappan, Mugavoor Village, Rajapalayamtaluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 193 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Karthick T, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 193 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/A3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 296(b) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.193 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that, on 05.01.2026 at about 10.00 a.m., the defacto complainant entrusted her gold necklace weighing about 5 sovereigns to A1 for the purpose of pledging the jewel. Thereafter, the accused persons neither returned the jewel nor paid any money to her. When the defacto complainant enquired about the jewel, the accused persons allegedly threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he was falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has no previous cases and the investigation is still pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and also considering the fact that there was a money dispute between the parties in respect of pledging jewels even according to the prosecution, the defacto complainant entrusted the jewel to A1 and there is no direct contact between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and the petitioner has no previous cases and most of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be 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 learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 Virudhunagar District, on condition that 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 concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for 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 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take 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. (P D B J) 12.06.2026 VSG 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 TO 1.The learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 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.10980 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10980 of 2026 Date : 12/06/2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 Mariappan Alis Silendar Mariappan, S/o.Mariappan, Mugavoor Village, Rajapalayamtaluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 193 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Karthick T, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 193 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner/A3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 296(b) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.193 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that, on 05.01.2026 at about 10.00 a.m., the defacto complainant entrusted her gold necklace weighing about 5 sovereigns to A1 for the purpose of pledging the jewel. Thereafter, the accused persons neither returned the jewel nor paid any money to her. When the defacto complainant enquired about the jewel, the accused persons allegedly threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he was falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has no previous cases and the investigation is still pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and also considering the fact that there was a money dispute between the parties in respect of pledging jewels even according to the prosecution, the defacto complainant entrusted the jewel to A1 and there is no direct contact between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and the petitioner has no previous cases and most of the investigation might have been completed and hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be 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 learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 Virudhunagar District, on condition that 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 concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for 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 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 investigation or trial. [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take 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. (P D B J) 12.06.2026 VSG 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10980 of 2026 TO 1.The learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 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.10980 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10980 of 2026 Date : 12/06/2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis