Ramkumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Sub Inspector of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.02.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Ramkumar .. Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Sub Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli.. Crime No.15 of 2025. .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ganesamoorthi, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.15 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316 (4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, in Crime No. 15 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on

21.10.2025, when the audit was conducted, it was found that 8 gold pockets, worth about Rs. 40,79,700/-, were missing. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submit that the co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation is still in progress. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that this Court has already granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Tirunelveli, 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.15 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Tirunelveli. After depositing the said 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 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

petitioners 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]; and;

(g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS 2023.

04.02.2026 vsg TO

1.The Judicial

Magistrate

Court

No.1, Tirunelveli.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli..

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2105 of 2026 Date : 04.02.2026