Thiayalnayagi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI Thaiyalnayagi, W/o.Kannan, ..Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Trihcy.

(Crime No.09 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Azhageson Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.09 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in Crime No.09 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner demanded bribe amount of Rs.15,000/- to the defacto-complainant for processing and recommending the SubDivision Patta for the husband of the Defacto-complainant and at the request of the defacto-complainant, the bribe amount was reduced as Rs.13,000/-. As per the complaint given by the defacto-complainant, the Vigilance officials had conducted a trap proceedings on 11.07.2025, this petitioner was caught red-handed by the Vigilance officials. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petitioner was falsely implicated in the said case, this petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. 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 11.07.2025, nearly 18 days. Hence, he seeks bail.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that this petitioner working as a Firka Surveyor in the Revenue Department. This petitioner demanded Rs.13,000/- as bribe from the Defacto-complainant for processing and recommending the Sub-Division Patta for the husband of the Defacto-complainant. The Defacto-complainant lodged a complaint before the Vigilance and AntiCorruption Unit, Trichy, based on her complaint, a trap proceedings was conducted on 11.07.2025, the petitioner received the bribe amount of Rs.13,000/-. she caught red handed by the respondent police and she arrested and remanded on 11.07.2025. The tainted currency notes were recovered from the petitioner. It is the clear case of demand and acceptance of bribe. There is no previous case against the petitioner.

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 in this case, the entire property were recovered from the petitioner, there is no previous case against this petitioner, the petitioner/accused remanded into judicial custody on 11.07.

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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Trichirappalli 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.

[b] The petitioner shall furnish her residential address and contact number to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Trichirappalli. If the petitioner changes her residential address, she shall report the same to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Trichirappalli;

[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 4/6

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

sd/- 28/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / 28/07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gvn TO

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruchirappalli.

2. The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Tiruchirapalli.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing, Trichy.

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

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+1 CC to M/s.A.AZHAGESON, Advocate ( SR-8066[I] dated 28/07/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12624 of 2025 Date :28/07/2025 HPS/28.07.2025 /6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6