CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 Jagadeesan ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Chennai Police Station. (Crime No. 2 of 2025 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaikumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 35(1)(e) and 106 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, on 14.03.2025 at about 17.00 hrs, when the defacto complainant was in patrol duty, they found that the petitioner’s son was illegally transported 5 metal antique statutes in a gunny bag in a two wheeler. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that based on the confession of the co-accused only, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and co-accused was also granted bail. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 35(1)(e) and 106 of BNS, 2023. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that based on the confession of the co-accused only, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and co-accused was also granted bail and though the alleged occurrence took place on 14.03.2025, so far the respondent have not taken any steps to secure the accused and by this time, investigaiton might have been completed, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned ACJ Court, Kumbakonam, 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 Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Kumbakonam, on every monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 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) 17.06.2026 apd To 1.The ACJ Court, Kumbakonam. 2.The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Chennai Police Station. 3.The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Kumbakonam. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11420 of 2026 Date : 17.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 Jagadeesan ...Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Chennai Police Station. (Crime No. 2 of 2025 ) ...Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaikumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 35(1)(e) and 106 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that based on the secret information, on 14.03.2025 at about 17.00 hrs, when the defacto complainant was in patrol duty, they found that the petitioner’s son was illegally transported 5 metal antique statutes in a gunny bag in a two wheeler. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that based on the confession of the co-accused only, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and co-accused was also granted bail. Hence, he prayed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, a case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 35(1)(e) and 106 of BNS, 2023. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the offences are grave in nature and hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, and considering the facts that based on the confession of the co-accused only, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and co-accused was also granted bail and though the alleged occurrence took place on 14.03.2025, so far the respondent have not taken any steps to secure the accused and by this time, investigaiton might have been completed, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 on bail in the event of arrest or on his/her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned ACJ Court, Kumbakonam, 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 Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Kumbakonam, on every monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 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) 17.06.2026 apd To 1.The ACJ Court, Kumbakonam. 2.The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Chennai Police Station. 3.The Inspector of Police, Idol Wing, Kumbakonam. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 11420 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11420 of 2026 Date : 17.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis