Vinoth v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Vinoth S/o. Rajamanickam, Old No 2 New NO.31, RV Nagar 69th Street, Jafarkan Pet, Ashok Nagar, Chennai District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram District.

Crime NO. 7 of 2025.

..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the Petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest Crime No.7 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police, and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Arulprakash D For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu [Criminal Side]

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420 and 34 of

IPC in Crime No.7 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner, pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner and false implication in the case, seeks indulgence of this Court. He submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is only a witness to the document. He would further submit that the petitioner is are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. The case of the prosecution as put forth by the learned counsel for the Government of Tamilnadu appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the petitioner, who is A2, in collusion with other accused, had dishonestly induced the defacto complainant, Karunakaran, to execute a power of attorney in favour of the petitioner on the false promise of securing a higher sale price for his property and thereafter, without the knowledge or consent of the defacto complainant, the property was sold to a third party for a substantial consideration, which was not paid to the defacto complainant, thereby committing offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Counsel for the Government of Tamilnadu for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering that the A1 and A3 were already released on anticipatory bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 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 made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum 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., until further orders; [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 petitioners 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 269 of B.N.S.

29-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vrc Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on 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.

To:

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram

2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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