T. T. Surriya @ Surya v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY T. T. Surriya @ Surya ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai District, Madurai.

Crime No. 16/2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. S.Sarvagan Prabhu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.Arjun PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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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 120(B), 406, 420, 465, 468, 471, 506(1) of IPC, in Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons have received a sum of Rs.34,00,000/- from the defacto complainant and his relatives for arranging a government job. Thereafter, the petitioner along with other accused persons, neither secured the job nor returned the money. Hence, the complaint.

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 entire money has been received by the first accused, a false case has been given. 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 anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation is almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. The learned counsel for the Intervenor/defacto complainant submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant and his relatives. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that entire money has been received by the first accused and the petitioner is fourth accused, there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation has been almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the petitioner 3/6

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, 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 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[e]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].

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

(S S Y J) 11.09.2025 msrm To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER

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