Athi Ganesan, v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Mukkudal

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 6918 of 2026 Athi Ganesan ... Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Mukkudal Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.460 of 2025)

...Respondents/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.Sathiya Chidambaram

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 460 of 2025 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 for the offences punishable under Sections310(4), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS and 25(1A) Arms Act, in Crime No.460 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on secret information, the officials went to the occurrence spot and found that the accused commit dacoity against the public and when the same was questioned, he threatened the officials. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits 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. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) fairly submits that the offences are grave in nature. The petitioner has threatened the police officials also. He involved in the offence in two different areas. He has 8 previous cases. Hence, he vehemently, opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Investigation has been completed and charge sheet also filed. The same is pending for committal stage.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed and is in committal stage and though he has some previous cases, in all those cases he was granted bail and also considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, at 10.30 p.m., on all working days, for a period of four weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [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 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)

08.04.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mukkudal Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.460 of 2025)

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6918 of 2026 Date : 08.04.2026