L.Ramesh v. The State Rep.By Its Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.26137 of 2025 L. Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Anti Corruption and vigilance Police Station, Cuddalore District (Crime No.6 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.6 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :
Mr.R. Silambarasan For Respondent(s) :
Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.08.2025 for the offence under Section 7 of the Preventive of Corruption Act, 1988 as amended by the Prevention of Corruption ( Amendment) Act 2018 in Cr. No. 6 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, 1/6
seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein who was employed as a Menial in the Village Administrative Office joined hands with the other accused and demanded a sum of Rs.6,000/- as bribe for discharging the official duty. Hence this petition. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner an major part of the investigation is completed. He further submitted, based on the complaint a trap was organized and the petitioner and other accused were caught red handed. He also submitted there is no previous cases pending against the petitioner.
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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration undergone by the Petitioner and the fact that major part of the investigation is completed and there is no previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein with certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Cuddalore and on further conditions that:
[a] 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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
[c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance 3/6
with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];
[d] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.
23.09.2025 smn 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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1. The Inspector of Police, Anti Corruption and vigilance Police Station, Cuddalore District
2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge at Cuddalore
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison at Cuddalore
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K. RAJASEKAR, J.
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