Selvakumar v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Selvakumar, S/o. Thomas, No.1893, Somasunrapuram, Vellur, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No. 122 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Veerapandiselvaraj S., Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 122 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the petition, the petitioner's name has been wrongly mentioned as "Selvakumar" instead of "Selvam". Therefore, the said typographical error has to be corrected.

2.Hence, Registry is directed to carry out the above said correction in the main petition.

3.The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 288 of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 9(B)(1)(a) of the Explosives Act, 1884, in Crime No.122 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶4The case of the prosecution is that based on the complaint given by the Village Administrative Officer, the respondent Police went to the patrolling duty, at that time, they found that the accused persons were manufacturing crackers illegally without permission. Hence, the case.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that no one sustained any injury and the petitioner has one previous case. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶7Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶8Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and also considering the fact that though the petitioner has one previous case, he was already released on bail and no one sustained any injury and the material part of the investigation might have been completed and hence, 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 bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Watrap, 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 concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and 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)

03.06.2026 vsg TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Watrap.

2.The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeP.eDHANABAL,J., vsg eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeORDER eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeIN eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeCRLeOP(MD)eNo.10020eofe2026 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeDateee:e03/06/2026