M.M.Mohammed Najeeb v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thanthonimalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7726 of 2026 M.M.Mohammed Najeeb

...Petitioner/Accused No.7

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Thanthonimalai Police Station, Crime No.314 of 2025) On the file of the Inspector of Police, CBCID-CC Wing, Tiruchirapalli.

(Crime No.1 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.P.Pandiya Rajan For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-For bail in Crime No. Crime No.1 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A7, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 179 and 180 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.01 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 09.09.2025, at about 01.00 p.m., the first accused namely, Kandeepan purchased liquor from the Tasmac shop and gave Rs.500/- and on verification, it was found that the currency note was a counterfeit note. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the respondent Police registered a case against the petitioner and others. He would further submit that only based on the confession of co-accused, the 2/8

petitioner has been arrayed as A7. He would further submit that no counterfeit currency notes were recovered from the petitioner and co-accused was released on bail. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the offence committed by the petitioner is against society. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and only based on the confession of coaccused, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and though the petitioner has no previous cases and no counterfeit currency notes were recovered from the petitioner and co-accused was already released on bail by this Court and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 17.03.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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, Karur, and on further 4/8

conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] 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 or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take 5/8

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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanthonimalai Police Station, Crime No.314 of 2025) On the file of the Inspector of Police, CBCID-CC Wing, Tiruchirapalli.

3.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Karur.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J., vsg

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7726 of 2026 Date : 21.04.2026 8/8