Baby Shalimol v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dcb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Baby Shalimol ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Dcb Nagercoil, Kannyakumari District.

Crime No.33 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. A. Balakrishnan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S. Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.33 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 409 and 420 IPC in Crime No.33 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner, while working as a Cashier in the de facto complainant's Nidhi Limited, in collusion with the other accused, misappropriated the funds of the company. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police.

4. Considering the specific overt act against the petitioner that she helped to the other accused to mis appropriate the amount and also considering the fact that co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail on condition to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- to the credit of Crime 2/6

number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present petitioner, with certain conditions.

5. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b ) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.33 of 2025 before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, 3/6

Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Magistrate 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.33 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 as and when required for interrogation. (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 4/6

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. (S S Y J) 28.01.2026 TRP TO

1. Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District

2. The Inspector of Police, Dcb, Nagercoil, Kannyakumari District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1479 of 2026 Date : 28/01/2026 6/6