Senthil @ Senthilkumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ammapettai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

¶1Senthil @ Senthilkumar

¶2Sathish @ Sathishkumar ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai, Police Station, Thanjavur District. Crime No.314 of 2025.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Mahendren.T, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.314 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 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 303(2) of BNS, r.w 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.314 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners illegally transported 1 unit of river sand. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The 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.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners have no previous cases. 1st petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and 2nd petitioner is the labour. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that each of 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, 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 pay cost of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) to the credit of the Headmaster, Corporation Sethupathi Pandithurai Higher Secondary School, Railway Colony, Madurai, in SBI Account

No.30033864969,

IFSC No.SBIN0008167;

CIF

No:85019457624; State Bank of India, Karimedu (Madurai) Branch, 44, REX Centre, Gnanaolipuram, Madurai District. This fund shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing furniture (Benches & Desks) for newly constructed class rooms under 'Namakku Naame' Scheme. On such deposit being made, the learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners; [c]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at

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

10.02.2026 PJL TO

¶1District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai, Police Station, Thanjavur District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J PJL ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2604 of 2026 Date : 10/02/2026