Murali v. The State Represented By,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13.08.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI Murali ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime City Police Station, Tiruchirapalli District.

(Crime No.10 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.10 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 3(5), 319(2), 318(4), 336(3) and 340(2) of BNS and 66D, 84(B) of Information Technology Act 2008, in Crime No.10 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant received a whatsapp call from cell No.917751011475 on 04.06.2024, informing that the speaker 1/6

is Gowrav Sukla, Sub Inspector of Bardra Kurla Cyber Crime Police Station, an amount of 25 Crores transferred by using defacto complainant's Aadhaar Card, DC Milinth Barambe will enquire him, a case was registered in MHC 1306 of 2024 and the case is pending at Mumbai High Court, non bailable warrant was issued against the defacto complainant, hence, he should appear in person. While replying the defacto complainant said his difficulty in appearing, the person talked in whatsapp in police uniform through video call, insisted to send the money in defacto complainant's account to RBI Government Agency bank accounts which would be returned after investigation, believing the same, the defacto complainant, sent Rs.31,51,000/- to the four ICICI bank accounts and one AXIS bank account from his ICICI bank account No.016901569262 (IFSC ICIC0006125) by RTGS and NEFT in 6 transactions on 30.09.2024, later it was found that the documents sent by speaker are forged and could not able to contact them. 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 the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00.000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs only) to show his bonafide and also filed a memo to that effect. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. He further 2/6

submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 03.06.2025 and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.31,51,000/- He further submitted that A1/Mathi was arrested on 13.08.2025 and the petitioner has received a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-(Rupees Five Lakhs only) through Cheque. He further submitted that the investigation is almost completed and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Laksh only) to show his bonafide and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation has been almost completed and also consideration 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, at Trichirappalli, and on further conditions that :- 3/6

[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. [b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, at Trichirappalli. (c )If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, at Trichirappalli. (d) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.10 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V Trichirappalli. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichirappalli, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.

V, Trichirappalli 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 or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

[e] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[f] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[g] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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

sd/- 13/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / 14/08/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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mkn TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tiruchirappalli. 2.Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli. 4.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime City Police Station, Tiruchirapalli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.NARAYANAN, Advocate ( SR-8824[I] dated 14/08/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12353 of 2025 Date :13/08/2025 SBN/14.08.2025 6P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6