Saraswathy v. State Rep.By Its, Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Saraswathy W/o.Perumal, No.6, TVS nagar road, Prime Avenue, Kavundampalayam Colony, Coimbatore North-641 030.
..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by its, Inspector of Police, CBCID-OCU Police Station, Coimbatore District.
Cr.No.1/2025.
..Respondent(s) PRAYER:To enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Cr.No.1 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, CBCID-OCU Police station, Coimbatore district. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Karthikeyan Senior Advocate for M/S.Jagadeeswari For Respondent(s):
M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 120B and 420 of IPC in Crime No. 1 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is one of the trustee in the trust called Oli Charitable Trust and collected a sum of Rs.7,35,000/- by joining hands with other accused from 149 victims with the promise of giving good returns and subsequently, she cheated the public. Hence, the case has been registered.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is working in the insurance field and she is not involved in any of the alleged transactions. He further submitted that already the arrested accused in this case were granted bail. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the money involved in this case is Rs.7.35 lakhs. The majority of the allegations are that the other accused have collected the money and the petitioner has been a trustee
and she has been arrayed as an accused. Considering the fact that in this case, it is seen that the petitioner has not actively participated in the alleged offence, as far as Nilgiris District is concerned. However, it is stated that she has been actively participated in the case registered in the Coimbatore District and it is a series of offences. The investigation is pending. Hence, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the overt act attributed in this case is concerned and that petitioner has not directly collected any money from the victim of the Nilgiris District and also considering the fact that money involved is only Rs.7,35,000/- and already arrested accused was released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition:
(a) If the petitioners fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate 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 Criminal 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 report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/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 accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
09-02-2026 MPA
To 1.The judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore.
2. State rep.by its, Inspector of Police, CBCID-OCU Police Station, Coimbatore District.
Cr.No.1/2025.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J.
MPA 09-02-2026