Balamurugan v. The State of Tamilnadu

ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS Act, 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that it pertains to job racketeering. The accused persons received a sum of Rs.4 lakhs from the defacto complainant for arranging employment abroad for the de facto complainant's son. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioner.

¶3The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of offence, 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, 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 Judicial Magistrate Court-II, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of when the order copy made ready 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 is directed to deposit Rs.50,000/-to the credit of crime number at the time of producing surety and thereafter the same shall be deposited in anyone of the nationalized bank in interest accruing deposit. [c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] 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]. [g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

19-02-2026 KSA

To

¶1The Inspector of Police Mathichayam Police Station Madurai City

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY BALAMURUGAN Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police Mathichayam Police Station Madurai City Cr.No.232 of 2025. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (crl. Side) Prayer: C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.232 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.