K. Sasikumar v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR K. Sasikumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch-1 Chennai District -600007.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Petition is filed to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest by the respondent in connection with Crime No.187 of 2025 dated 03.11.2025, on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Manish P For Respondent(s):

Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 482 of CRL.PC/438 of BNS Act, in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against this petitioner/A3 is that he was induced by the accused / A4 to collect a sum of Rs.70,00,000/- from the defacto complainant for the purpose of arranging a loan of Rs.35 Crores. It is alleged that the said amount was obtained from the defacto complainant under the pretext of securing the loan, which subsequently turned out to be a scam, thereby cheating

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

GV the defacto complainant. Hence, this case has been registered.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the Respondent police reiterated the prosecution's case and upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner is ranked as A3 in this case and the investigation revealed that out of Rs.70 lakhs collected by A4, Rs.18.30 lakhs was paid to the petitioner along with four other persons and the same has been equally shared among themselves. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Considering the fact that though in the FIR, there is no mention about the role of the petitioner herein, after arresting A4, it is revealed that this petitioner has been actively participated in the crime and this petitioner is also benefited from the transaction to the extent of Rs.18.30 lakhs by joining with four other persons.

5. In view of the same and also the fact that so far those monies have not been recovered, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. To : 20-02-2026

1. State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch-1, Chennai District -600007.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras CRL OP No. 4216 of 2026