K.Anbazhagan v. State By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR K.Anbazhagan ... Petitioners Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Brnach, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.26 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.26 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Arasu Gaeshan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.06.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 468, 471 of IPC in Crime No.26 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner on the promise of securing job at Neyveli ( NLC) for the post of INDCOSERV ( Contract Worker), had received a sum of Rs.72,13,000/- from the defacto complainant and several others in several installments and thereafter neither secured job nor returned the money. Hence, the case.

3. It is the fourth bail petition filed by the petitioner. The earlier bail petitions filed by the petitioner were dismissed by this Court stating that the cheated amount has not been recovered. However, without any change in circumstances, present petition is filed.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that, out of 14 witnesses, LW1 to LW3 already been examined and the case is posted on 17.02.2026 for examination of LW4 to LW10.

5. Considering the fact that the trial is progressing and at this stage, if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a likelihood that the trial would get stalled, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 16.02.2026 sma To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Brnach, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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