Selvi @ Thamilselvi v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P.No.36161 of 2025 Selvi @ Thamilselvi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, H-6, R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No. 261 of 2025).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 261 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ponbalaji for M/s.Pon Law Associates.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinothkumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.11.2025 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(2) of BNS, 2023 and 76(1) of Chit Fund Act, in Crime No. 261 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that on 05.10.2024, the petitioner had conducted an unregistered Deepavali Chit Fund and defrauded 25 victims to the tune of Rs.5,00,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and is in judicial custody from 01.11.2025. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner had conducted Deepavali Chit fund and cheated the defacto complainant and other victims to the tune of Rs.5,00,000/-. He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous case pending against her. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

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6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side, the nature of the offence, no previous case pending against her and also considering the period of her incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

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[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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].

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

30.12.2025 drl/dsn 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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To 1.The XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, H-6, R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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