R Manimegalai v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.06.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.VADAMALAI R.Manimegalai ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB, Madurai District.
(Crime No.10 of 2025) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Suresh, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 B.N.S.S. 1/6
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.10 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.10 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, without the knowledge of the defacto complainant, by using forged documents, had obtained loan of Rs.50,000/- from Palmiro Micro Finance, Madurai in the defacto complainant's name and the defacto complainant came to know that out of Rs.50,000/-, she has to pay Rs.31,728/- to the said finance company. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is ready to deposit the entire balance amount of Rs.31,728/- to the credit of Crime No.10 of 2025. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner had cheated the defacto complainant. He would fairly concede that the petitioner is not having any previous cases. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/6
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner is ready to deposit the entire balance amount and also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioner shall furnish her residential address and contact number to the learned (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai. In the event of any change in her residential address, the petitioner shall report the same to the learned (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai;
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(c) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.31,728/- (Rupees Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Only) to the credit of Crime No.10 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, before the learned (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. 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.10 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate/trial Court shall pass orders qua entitlement of the said amount in its final order/judgment;
(d) the petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
(e) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(f) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (g) 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 released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court 4/6
in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (h) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.
sd/- 30/06/2025 (*)Amended as per the order of this Court dated29/07/2025 made in CRL MP(MD) No.9885 & 9887 of 2025 in CRL OP(MD) No.10320 of 2025.Further, time is extended to comply the conditions by two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
CSM To be substituted to the order which is already despatched on 16/07/2025 TO
1. The (*)Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.
2. The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai.
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3. Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.
4. The Inspector of Police, CCB, Madurai District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+2 CC to M/s.P.SURESH, Advocate ( SR-8130[I] and 8131[I] dated 29/07/2025 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10320 of 2025 Date :30/06/2025 AS/18.08.2025/6P/8C PSN/14.07.2025 6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6