Shekammal @ Asha Banu v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.9878 of 2025 Shekammal @ Asha Banu ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, S.S. Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.242 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.Vinoth Kumar PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.242 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 420 and 506(1) of IPC, in Crime No. 242 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons have received Rs.4 lakhs from the defacto complainant and her father claiming that they were investing in the stock market and making significant profits. But, they failed to do so. 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 he has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) 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 Judicial Magistrate Court2/6

V, Madurai, 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 Rs.1 lakh to the credit of crime number and thereafter the same shall be deposited in anyone of the nationalised bank in interest accruing deposit.

[c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as on when required for interrogation.

[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].

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[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

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TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Madurai.

2. The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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S.SRIMATHY, J KSA

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9878 of 2025 Date : 13.11.2025 6/6