Sangeetha v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Sangeetha W/o.Saravanan, Chinnarampatti Village, Koranmpathi Post, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishangiri District.

(Crime.No.330/2025) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in Crime.No.330/2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 420 of IPC in Crime No.330 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner pretended to have influence in the Secretariat and thereby cheated the defacto complainant by promising to secure a job in the Secretariat, and received a sum of Rs.35 lakhs. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks the grant of anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that A1 was arrested and released on bail on 27.02.2026. However, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also perused the records available.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances, and taking into account that the petitioner is a woman and that the occurrence is of the year 2019, this Court is of the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required

at this stage. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on 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 learned District Munisf Cum Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai, 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 satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory 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 petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

24-03-2026 MPA To

1. The District Munisf Cum Judicial Magistrate, Uthangarai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishangiri District.

(Crime.No.330/2025) 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MPA 24-03-2026