Sridevi Sriinivasan v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Sridevi Sriinivasan W/o. Srinivasan, VKK Menon Road, New Sithaputhur, Coimbatore District.\ Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police CCB, Tiruppur District.
Crime No.1 of 2015 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
Mr. S.N. Arunkumar For Respondent(s):
Mr. S. Udaya Kumar, Government Advocate
ORDER
The petitioner / A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 406 and 420 of IPC in connection with C.C. No.375 of 2017 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tiruppur, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had promised to obtain medical seat for the defacto complainant's
daughter and received a sum of Rs.7,00,000/-. It is further alleged that the accused failed to fulfil the said promise and thereby cheated the complainant. Hence, the complaint.
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 further submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR and that the custodial interrogation is not required in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that investigation has already been completed and that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, the nature of offences, and the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner, and further a charge sheet has been filed citing the petitioner as absconding due to non-appearance, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions.
7. 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate CourtI, Tiruppur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:
[a] the petitioner shall report before the trial Court on every working day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days; [b] 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;
[c] 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [f] 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];
[g] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.
30-12-2025 AT Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police CCB, Tiruppur District. Crime No.1 of 2.The Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tiruppur,
P.DHANABAL J.
AT/HAM CRL OP No. 35853 of 30-12-2025