Muthu v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13769 of 2026 Muthu ... Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB Tirunelveli City Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.2 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.J.Vishnu Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 120B of IPC, in Crime No.2 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joining hands with other accused created and fabricated power of attorney in favour of Karthick A11 in this case and subsequently, on the strength of the power of attorney the properties were sold in favour of other accused, thereby they snatched away the property of the defacto complainant. 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 in no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the alleged transactions were taken place as early as in the year 2020. After lodging of objections for registration in the year 2022, the complaint has been lodged only recently. Further he submitted that in this regard civil proceedings also initiated. He would further submitted that one of the accused also granted anticipatory bail. He is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner is A10 in t his case. He also actively participated in the offence. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side, the nature of offences charged against the petitioner, that the alleged transactions were taken place as early as in the year 2020, that all the accusations are born out of records 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 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 No.I, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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

(K R S J)

09.07.2026 TM To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, CCB Tirunelveli City Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.2 of 2026)

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13769 of 2026 Date : 09.07.2026