Shri Vidhya v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Shri Vidhya ... Petitioner/A4 Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

Crime No.112 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.112 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.U.Yuvaraj For Respondent :

M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advoca (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 120 B of IPC in Crime No.112 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the sister of A1 in this case and it is alleged that A1 induced the defacto complainant to invest in the online trading ( Foreign Exchange) and by stating various demands collected Rs. 1.62 Crores from the defacto complainant and subsequently it was revealed that the money collected was not used for online trading and it was bogus claim. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and she is the sister of A1. He further submitted that, petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that petitioner's email and other passwords were used by A1 and the petitioner was also aware about the illegalities committed by A1 in this case and she fairly stated that, no money has been paid to the petitioner's account and she was not benefitted in the illegality committed by A1. However, he opposed to grant bail to petitioner.

5. Though it is stated that, petitioner's password and other email-ids were used to online trading and also stated that she was aware of the illegality committed by A1, she was not benefitted financially, hence this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate

concerned, and on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] 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;

[c] 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;

[d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance 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];

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 27.01.2026 sma To

1. Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, Chennai

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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