Nagarajan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Courtallam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Nagarajan ... Petitioner/A1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.406 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar 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.406 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police... ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 417, 419, 465, 471 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.406 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons received a sum of Rs.22,00,000/- from the defacto complainant for securing Government Job. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent police submitted there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there is no case pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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, Sengottai, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner 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] At the time of producing the sureties, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/-(Rupees three Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.406 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sengottai. After depositing the entire amount, the Magistrate shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically

until

the

final order/Judgment is passed. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment; if

any

default

in

payment

of installments, the anticipatory bail granted will be automatically dismissed; [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m, until further orders; [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e]the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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]; [g]

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 TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sengottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1113 of 2026 Date : 17/02/2026