Rishi, v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Bazaar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Rishi ... Petitioner/A5 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.110 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.SR.Hariharan Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-8 AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 110 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A5, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 318(4) of BNS in Crime No.110 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons themselves introduced as Income Tax Officials entered into shop and had taken Rs. 5,00,000/- kept in the room and Rs.1,10,000/- in the cash box and eight android phones. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. The petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime. He would further submit that based on the confession statement given by the co-accused this petitioner has been implicated as an accused and the co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that accused persons themselves introduced as Income Tax Officials entered into shop and had taken Rs.5,00,000/- kept in the room and Rs.1,10,000/- in the cash box and eight android phones. He would further submit that one previous case is pending against the petitioner, hence he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side, considering the nature of offences and also considering the fact that this petitioner has been implicated as an accused based on the confession statement given by the co-accused and the co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court and the fact that though the petitioner has one previous case, the same is not similar kind of offence and in that case, he was released on bail and also considering all other factors, this Court is 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 No.I, Ramanathapuram, 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 Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., until further orders. [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 [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. (P D B J)

23.06.2026 vsg TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Ramanathapuram .

2.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CRLeOP(MD).eNo.11923eofe2026 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeP.eDHANABAL,J., vsg eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeORDER eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeIN eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeCRLeOP(MD)eNo.11923eofe2026 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeDateee:e23/06/2026