Vasudevan v. The State Represented By Inspector Of Police

CRL OP NO. 14491 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP NO. 14491 of 2025 Vasudevan S/o. Ramasamypitlai, NO.3, Sundara Vinayagar Kovil Street, E.C.R. Road, Magathma Nagar, Paakamudaianpetti, Puducherry. Petitioner(s) Vs The state represented by Inspector of police C.B.C.I.D. Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No. 2 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Prabakaran C S. Mani For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.S.Mohandass Public Prosecutor For Puducherry

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 468, 471, 420 r/w 34 of I.P.C, in Crime No.2 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had taken the parties to the Registrar Office to register the forged Will and entered into an agreement for sale. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he had been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required and sought for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reiterated the prosecution case and vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the above fact and circumstances of the case and since custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, 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 is made ready, before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Puducherry, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of three weeks; thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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].

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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1. The state represented by inspector of police C.B.C. l.D. Potice Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No. 2 of 2025)

CRL OP NO. 14491 of 2025 23-06-2025