S.Madhan @ Mathanraj v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR S.Madhan @ Mathanraj ... Petitioner/ Accused No.2

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.114 of 2026)

...Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Aravinthan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, 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.114 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / second accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 115(1), 308(4) and 351(3) BNS, in Crime No.114 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

23.05.2026, the petitioner along with the other accused kidnapped the defacto complainant and demanded a sum of Rs.50 lakhs as ransom, that the accused received a sum of Rs.2,80,000/- from the defacto complainant and that the accused, by threatening him, also snatched a gold chain from his possession. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The 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. He would further submit that there existed money dispute between the first accused and the defacto complainant, that the petitioner is the friend of the first accused and that the first accused was already granted anticipatory bail by this Court in CrlOP(MD)No.11711 of 2026 on 29.06.2026.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is having 12 previous cases, in which, 2 cases for the offence under Section 307 IPC. He would further submit that the first accused was granted anticipatory bail by this Court.

¶5Considering the facts that the only allegation levelled against the petitioner is that he accompanied the first accused and that the first accused was granted anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, 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, Karaikudi, Sivagangai 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 one month 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)

13.08.2026 CSM TO

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17150 of 2026 Date : 13.08.2026