M. Karthick v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI M.Karthick, S/o.Muthu .. Petitioner/ A1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.
(Crime No.124 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mariyappan, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.Thanga Aravindh.B, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 1/6
14.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 340, 318 (4) of BNS 2023 (420, 470 of IPC) in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is a finance Manager of online trading business in the name and style of Siva Automative Trading Private Limited, Madurai. Further, the petitioner and the another accused are employees of the said trading company at Melur Branch. The 2nd accused is the branch manager and the 1st accused is working under the defacto complainant. Further, the accused persons had received a sum of Rs.1,80,000/- from the client namely jeeva and issued fake receipts and not deposited to the account of the said company. Further, after verifying the accounts, it reveals that the accused persons had collected the amounts from various customers and cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the present case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner is no way connected with the case, a false case has been lodged as against the petitioner. The petitioner is ready and willing to abide any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 14.06.2025. Hence, he seeks bail. 2/6
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that there are totally two accused persons involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A1. He would further submit that the petitioner/Accused No.1 is working as a cashier at Melur Maruthi Show Room and he has manipulated a forged receipt and misappropriated for a sum of Rs.1,80,000/- from the defacto complainant and given the forged receipt. He would further submit that there is one previous case pending against the petitioner. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed. However, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the investigation has been almost completed and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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 Court, Melur, Madurai District and on further conditions that :- [a] 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.
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[b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and contact number to the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Madurai District. If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, Madurai District;
[c] the petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 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]. 4/6
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
sd/- 09/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
EBSI TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.
3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.
5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.11591 of 2025 Date :09/07/2025 NM/10.07.2025/ 6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6