Ahamed Mohideen v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.8423 of 2025 S.Ahamed Mohideen ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station , Dindugul District.

(Crime No.08 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anto Prince For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.08 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS, 2023 and Section 1/6

66D of Information Technology Act, in Crime No.08 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the Respondent Police registered a First Information Report on 19.04.2025 against the Petitioner in Crime No.8 of 2025, alleging the commission of offences punishable under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, pertaining to cheating and impersonation using computer resources. Pursuant to the said FIR, the Petitioner received a summon under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), directing him to appear before the Respondent Police on 07.05.2025. The prosecution alleges that the Petitioner was involved in a fraudulent money transaction executed through digital means. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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, 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.

1 Dindigul District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Only), to the credit of Crime No.8 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1 Dindigul District.

renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.8 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.

[d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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 of BNS.

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TO

1. Judicial Magistrate No.1, Dindigul district 2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station Dindugul District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8423 of 2025 Date : 28.10.2025 6/6