Tharmaraj v. The State Represented By, The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Tharmaraj S/o.Nagarajan ..Petitioner Vs The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Perur Police Station, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu - 641 010.
(Crime No.341 of 2025) ..Respondent Prayer :
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.341 of 2025 on the file of Perur Police Station.
For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Prasanna Kumar For Respondent :
Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 31.10.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.341 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with the other accused, hatched conspiracy to rob money under the pretext of sale of old gold for lower price, cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.25 lakhs. Hence, the case.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and is in judicial custody from 31.10.2025. He further submits that co-accused were granted bail by this Court. Hence, he prayed to grant bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are about 16 cases of a similar nature pending against the petitioner. He further submits that a portion of the property has been recovered from the accused. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. Page No.2 of 6
6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature of the offences, considering the fact that already investigation was completed and a portion of the property has been recovered and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, and the co-accused were enlarged on bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.1, Coimbatore and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate Court on all working days at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.
[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; Page No.3 of 6
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
13-05-2026 index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order sp Note:
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Coimbatore.
2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Perur Nagar Police Station, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu - 641 010.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Central Jail, Coimbatore. Page No.5 of 6
P.DHANABAL, J.
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