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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Shalini 2.Thyagu ... Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police, Delta-2, Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

(Crime No.315 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Crime No.315 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

M/s.K.Prasanth For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.05.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.315 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 204, 318(2), 319, 336(2), 336(3), 340, 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 66C, 66D of IT Act, 2000.

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2. It is a case of Fedex Courier scam that the defacto complainant was cheated to the tune of Rs.29,90,561/- through bank transactions. Based on the complaint of the defacto complainant, FIR was registered and during the investigation, it was found that the A1 received a fraudulent amount of Rs.5,66,690/- and Rs.6,00,000/-. Thereafter, requisition was given to the bank nodals to obtain KYC, AOF and account statement of the fraudsters bank accounts and upon checking the layers of transactions, it was found that from the complainant's ICICI Bank account ( 600601165024), an amount of Rs.14,90,500/- was transferred to Kotak Mahendra Bank Account (Account No.8285466324, KKBK0004361, SADAR BAZAR Branch, Haryana) on 16.11.2024 and on the same day, from the Kotak Mahindra Banck Account ( Account No.8285466324) amount of Rs.5,66,690 and Rs.

6,00,000 were transferred to Karur Vysya Bank ( Account No.1681174000002211KVBL0001681 - Lawspet Branch, Pondicherry), subsequently n the same day ie., on 16.11.2024, Rs.5,60,000 and Rs.6,00,000 were immediately withdrawn by cheque at the Lawspet Branch of Karur Vysya Bnak, Pondicherry. Upon obtaining the KYC for Karur Vysya Bnak account No.1681174000002211, it was found that the account belongs to Ms. Shalini, who is the petitioner herein. Hence, the case. Page No.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner is an innocent person and false case has been foisted against her. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the magnitude of the amount involved in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.06.2025 Sma G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

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