Stalin Raja v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Elayirampannai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Stalin Raja ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Elayirampannai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.102 of 2026) ... Respondent/

Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Surekha, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Siva Subramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.102 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 9(B)(1)(a) of the Explosives Act, 1884, in Crime No.102 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had manufactured fireworks illegally without Government permission at Stalin Fire Workers. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the second accused was released on station bail.

4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that there are totally two accused, that no one was injured and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the facts that no one was injured in the incident and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned

Judicial

Magistrate

No.I,

Sattur, Virudhunagar District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days 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 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 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

27.05.2026 CSM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

¶2The Sub Inspector of Police, Elayirampannai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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