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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.No.31046 of 2025 Manjunath ... Petitioner -vsThe State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station.

(Crime No.156 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.156 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Vinoth For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ************

ORDER

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The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.06.2025 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 316, 318, 305 of BNS, in Crime No.156 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of prosecution is that on 18.03.2025 at about 01.10 p.m when the defacto complainant went to Indian bank ATM at Gandhipet Branch and try to take cash from the ATM Machine and found the server is busy, at that time, one person, who was standing near asked his pin number and after receipt of the same, he returned another ATM card stating that there was technical issue, however, he had received three SMS that the cash of Rs.23,500/- was withdrawn. Hence this case

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and he is in judicial custody from 26.06.2025 and ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for 2/6

respondent would submit that the investigation is almost completed. Hence, he strongly opposes grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances, and also the fact that the investigation is almost completed, and further considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.156 of 2025 within two weeks and the defacto complainant is permitted to withdraw the same from native place Karnataka. On such deposit, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing separate bonds for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I at Tirupathur, and on further conditions 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent 3/6

police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for the period of three months;

(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]; and;

(h) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

13.11.2025 rna Note :

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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.

To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tirupathur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 5/6

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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