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Senthilkumar S v. The State, Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police,

2026-05-06Honourable Mrs.Justice L.Victoria Gowri5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Senthilkumar S ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State, Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Dhali Police Statio, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District - 642 112.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.0069 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Dhali Police Station, Tiruppur District.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.R.Arun Keerthi For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4), 351(3) and 61(2) of BNSS 2023 in Crime No.0069 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner and thirteen other accused persons had induced the defacto complainant to part with a sum

of approximately Rs.80 lakhs on the false representation that they were dealing with a rare "Valampuri Sangu" and cheated the him by fraudulent promises and misrepresentations regarding the said article. Hence, the case.

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

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution's case and on instruction submitted that this Court has already granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused and no previous case is pending against this petitioner. However, he opposed to grant 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 facts and circumstances of the case and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five Thousand only) as cost to the Tamil Nadu Advocate's Clerk's Association, Chennai, Account No. 484026006, Branch: Indian Bank High Court, IFSC No.IDIB000M157 and on such payment, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Udumalpet, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three 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.

06-05-2026 jai/GBI To 1.The State, Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Dhali Police Statio, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District - 642 112.

2.the learned Judicial Magistrate, Udumalpet, 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

jai/GBI 06-05-2026