Anitha v. State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL 1.Anitha 2.Priya ... Petitioners Vs.
The State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Arakkonam.
(Crime No.193 of 2025).
... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 to enlarge the petitioners on bail in connection with Crime No.193 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners :
Mr.R.Parthiban For Respondent :
Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
The petitioners were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.10.2025 for the alleged offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, in Crime No.193 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 1/6
2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant lodged a complaint that 18 sovereigns of gold jewellery were missing. Hence, the present case came to be registered.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that that the petitioners have been suffering incarceration from 30.10.2025 and they are ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioners are arrayed as A1 and A2. He further submitted that out of 18 sovereigns of gold jewellery, 8 sovereigns have been recovered and that each petitioner has one previous case. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioners.
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5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.
6. Considering the nature of the offence, the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, and the fact that 8 sovereigns have been recovered from them, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to certain conditions.
[a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on them executing separate 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m until further orders;
[c] the petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which they are suspected;
[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to 3/6
dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
30.12.2025 cda 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 Judicial Magistrate, Tiruttani 2.The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Arakkonam.
3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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P.DHANABAL, J.
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