Sulthana Fathima v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ccb
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.05.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.9356 of 2026 Sulthana Fathima ... Petitioner/A1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep., by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Madurai.
(Crime No.129 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ramkumar For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.A.Sheik Abdulla PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.03.2026 for the offences 1/7
punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.129 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused person cheated the defacto complainant of a huge sum of money and 13 sovereigns of gold jewellery on the pretext of securing a loan and thereafter doubling the amount through a trust. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is pending.
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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of offence and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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, Madurai, 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 shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakhs only) to the credit of the crime number at the time of furnishing sureties. on such 3/7
deposit the learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties. The petitioner is directed to deposit another Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) within two months therefrom. After receipt of such amount, the 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. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment; if any default in payment of installments, the bail granted will be automatically dismissed;
(c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
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[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 BNS.
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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai.
2.The Superintend, Central Women Prison, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Madurai.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J Rmk
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9356 of 2026 Date : 07.05.2026 7/7