Boopathi Selvaraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Karur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Boopathi Selvaraj ..Petitioner/ Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Karur District.

(Crime No.09 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.K.Suresh PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.09 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 of IPC, in Crime No.09 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail,

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a business in the name of M/s.Abhinav Fabrics Private Limited. The 1st accused who was the Special District Revenue Officer in TIDCO proposed to help the defacto complainant in expanding his textile business by securing government contract through his contacts in Assam and other states. Thereafter, the 1st accused has introduced the 2nd accused who is the BDO in Erode. Further, the accused 1 and 2 have introduced the accused 3 to 8 to the defacto complainant. The accused have asked the defacto complainant to take order in DIMA HASAO AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL and on believing their words , the defacto complainant has sent products such as Blanket, Mosquito net, Surgical masks, gloves etc., worth Rs.7,92,00,198/- to the accused. After receiving the orders, the accused have cheated the defacto complainant 2/6

and they have not sent any amount to the defacto complainant. Further, the defacto complainant has sent a sum of Rs.41,27,000/- to the account of the 6th accused for solar panel order, a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- to the account of the 7th accused and a sum of Rs.6,57,50,000/- to the account of the 3rd accused firm viz. Kasibo Technologies Private Limited and a sum of Rs.60,00,000/- to the account of the 8th accused. The total amount involved in this case is Rs.15,75,77,198/- . Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Further, co-accused A1 and A2 have already been granted statutory bail by the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karur in Crl.MP.Nos.957 and 950 of 2025 dated 05.05.2025. He further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that there are totally 9 nine accused persons involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A3. He would further submit that the 3/6

petitioner along with other accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.15,75, 77, 198/-. However, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. The learned counsel for the defacto complainant/Intervenor submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.15,75,77, 198/- and the petitioner had received a sum of Rs.6,57,50,000/- Further, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that huge amount was involved in this case and the petitioner had involved in very serious offence and the investigation is at initial stage. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 22.10.2025 msrm 4/6

To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court, No.1, Karur District.

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

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J msrm

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10650 of 2025 22.10.2025 (1/2) 6/6