Dhanalakshmi v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Dhanalakshmi W/o Mr K. Ranganathan, No.207, SRP Colony, 2nd Street, Peravllur, Chennai 600 082.
..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police The Inspector of Police, Beta 2A, EDF-I, CCB -1, Vepery, Chennai.
(Crime No. 219 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in Cr. No.219 of 2025 on the file of Respondent Police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.B Manoharan For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 420, 120B, 34 of IPC, in Crime No.219 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with two other accused entered into a sale agreement with the defacto complainant and received a sum of Rs.1.73 Crores, but thereafter neither executed the sale deed nor refunded the said amount. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no bad antecedents. He further submitted that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail by this Court in Crl OP No.9415 of 2026 dated 16.04.2026.
5. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, without prejudice to his defense and contention, is ready and willing to deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- to any association. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also perused the records available.
7. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the co-accused has already been released on bail by this Court, and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner has come forward to deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- to the credit of "Account Name : Tamil Nadu Advocate's Clerk's Association, Account No. 484026006, Branch: Indian Bank High Court, IFSC No.IDIB000M157", this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions.
8. Accordingly, the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) as cost to the Tamil Nadu Advocate's Clerk's Association, Chennai 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 Special Court for CCB & CBCID Cases at Egmore, 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 GBI To 1.The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Beta 2A, EDF-I, CCB -1, Vepery, Chennai.
2. The Special Court for CCB & CBCID Cases at Egmore. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
GBI 06-05-2026