Udhayakumar v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI 1.Udhayakumar
2. Kumaresan
3. Loganathan
4. Senthilkumar ... Petitioners Vs.
The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatty Police Station, Coimbatore.
Crime No.238 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.238 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners :
Mr.B.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondent :
Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/6
O R D E R
The petitioners herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 178, 179 and 180 of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No.238 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in exchange of fake currency notes to the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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5. Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions:
7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties ( out of which, one shall be a blood related surety) each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:
(a)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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police on 19.11.2025, 25.11.2025, 02.12.2025 & 09.12.2025 3/6
and shall co-operate for investigation;
(c)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d)the petitioners 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 petitioners 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]; and;
(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC;
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Sulur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatty Police Station, Coimbatore.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
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