CRL OP/7691/2026 of Saranraj Vs State by, The Inspector of Police,

CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 Saranraj S/o. Sivakumar, No.826, Narikuravar Colony, SE,Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Chengam, Thukkapettai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - 606 709. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by: The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, CrimeNo. 62 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant Anticipatory Bail to the Petit ioner in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime no.62 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Balamurugan Paramanayagam For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 173 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Act, 2023 AND https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 under Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act in Crime No.62 of 2026, on the f ile of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner possessed country made guns. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petiti oner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosec ution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that there is no recovery from this petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipa tory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that country made guns were recovered from the petitioner and in this connection, FIR was registered on 13.03.2026. 5. Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6. Admittedly recovery of country made guns were effected from thor n bush and only on enquiry, this petitioner was implicated as an acc used. In view https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 of the above factual position and upon further fact that the recovery has already been effected, this Court is of the view that no custodial interroga tion of the petitioner is required. Therefore, this Court is inclined to enl arge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions: 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipa tory bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the le arned Judicial Magistrate, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai District , 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 satisfa ction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magist rate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Cri minal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall sign before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m., for a period one week; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been i mposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistr ate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be r egistered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 08-04-2026 MJS Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the O fficial Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this or der when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be waterma rked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MJS CRL OP No. 7691 of 2026 08-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis