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Beema Begum v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dcb

2026-01-09Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/01/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Beema Begum ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.14/2025.

... Respondent PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.14/2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : M. Sathish Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 1/6

316(2), 318(4), 336(2), 351(2) of BNS 2023, in Crime No.14 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first accused, by impersonating a Government officer, along with the petitioner and other accused deceived the defacto complaint into believing they could help obtain a Government Tender for laying roads and informed him that a cash deposit was required as security in order to obtain the tender. Believing the same, the defacto complainant transferred money on several occasions to the first accused's account and also handed over a sum of Rs.12,00,000/- in cash to the accused 2 and 4 and thereafter, the accused cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioner. 2/6

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that as per the case of prosecution, the petitioner and the other accused received a sum of Rs.55,42,000/- from the defacto complainant and subsequently, cheated him. He further submitted that the investigation is almost completed and that the co-accused have already been granted bail subject to certain conditions. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the facts that the co-accused have already been granted bail and that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit a sum of money to the credit of the crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, within a period of 3/6

fifteen days from the date on which the order copy was made ready and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; (b ) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fivety Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.14 of 2025 before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.14 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

(c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m.,until further orders. 4/6

(d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioner shall not abscond 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] and;

(g) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. 09.01.2026 CP TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar District.

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S.SRIMATHY,J CP 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.432 of 2026 Date : 09/01/2026 6/6