Dharmar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.10052 of 2025 and CRL MP(MD)No.7996 of 2025 Dharmar ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.157 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.M.Selvendran For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.157 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 406, 420 of IPC r/w 296(B) and 351(2) of BNS Act 2023, in Crime No.157 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the 1st accused is running the Military Training Centre and the defacto complainant's son namely Vijay Sreedharan joined the Training Centre with the guidance of the 1st accused's advertisement. The accused approached the defacto complainant and demanded Rs.10 lakhs/- for a government job. After issuing the fake appointment order, accused got Rs.5 lakhs/- from the defacto complainant and then on 25.03.2025, when the defacto complainant realized that he was cheated by the accused, the defacto complainant is asking to return the above said money. 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 2/6

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 Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Usilampatti, Madurai District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready 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.75,000/- (Rupees 3/6

Seventy Five Thousand Only), to the credit of Crime No.157 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti, Madurai District. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial 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 in the case in Crime No.157 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., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [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 4/6

Section 269 of BNS.

7.Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25.11.2025 TMG (1/2) TO 1.Judicial Magistrate No.1, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai 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.10052 of 2025 Date : 25.11.2025 (1/2) 6/6