Karuppiah, v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Nathampatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Karuppiah ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Nathampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 84 of 2022. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Pandian M,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Shaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 84 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 379, 395 and 447 IPC in Crime No.84 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute the petitioner herein and other accused are said to have trespassed into the land belonging to the defacto complainant and cut and packed the sugarcane worth about Rs.2,70,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The leaned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that the petitioner herein is the owner of the vehicle and the investigation of the case is pending.

¶4Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is a owner of the vehicle, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her 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 No.I, Srivilliputur, Virudhunagar District 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] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 am for for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]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]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. (S S Y J)

13.02.2026 TRP TO

¶1Judicial Magistrate No.I, Srivilliputur, Virudhunagar District

¶2Inspector of Police, Nathampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J TRP ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.3062 of 2026 Date : 13/02/2026