Thendapani v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Thendapani ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused

Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.124 of 2026) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Paulmurugesh, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.J.Vishnu, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.124 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 6(4) of the Tamil Nadu

Scheduled

Commodities

(Regulation

of Distribution by Card System) Order, 1982 r/w Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.124 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

09.05.2026, the petitioner had illegally transported 1,350 kgs of PDS rice. Hence, the complaint.

¶3No doubt, the earlier application for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.

(MD)No.13521 of 2026 was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2026.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

¶5The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the property has been recovered and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases.

¶6Considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the property has been recovered and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

¶7Accordingly, the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172), without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt / acknowledgment before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.3, Dindigul.

¶8On production of such receipt / acknowledgment, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or 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.3, Dindigul, 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 is 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)

11.08.2026 CSM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.3, Dindigul.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Dindigul District.

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