Bhaskar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
CRL OP(MD) NO. 13235 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NOs. 13235 and 18351 of 2025 Bhaskar Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch (DCB Police Station) Ramanathapuram.
(Crime No.09 of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Muthukumaran For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) For Intervenor : Mr.B.Vinoth Kumar CRL OP(MD) NO. 18351 of 2025 1.Bharathi 2.Chokkalingam Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch (DCB Police Station) Ramanathapuram.
(Crime No.09 of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Marichamy For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side)
For Intervenor : Mr.B.Vinoth Kumar Prayer:
C-24 AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.09/2025 on the file of the respondent Police.
COMMON
ORDER
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120(B) of IPC in Crime No.9 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with others had cheated the complainant to the tune of Rs.20 Lakhs/- on false assurance of securing a government job. Hence, the apprehension of arrest. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature. 5.This Court has already granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners and referred the matter to Mediation and Conciliation Centre. Today, it is reported that
the parties have settled the issue in the mediation and they have entered into a settlement agreement and the settlement agreement is signed by the parties as well as their learned Counsels. The terms of the settlement agreement are as under: "A. The petitioners in CRL OP(MD)No.13235/2025 & Crl.O.P(MD) No. 18351/2025 are Accused in Crime No. 9/2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police District Crime Branch (DCB Police Station), Ramanathapuram District.
B. Now a compromise has been entered between the parties and accordingly, Accused No.2 Thiru. Bharathi has agreed to return the money received by him from the Defacto Complainant.
C. On the basis of such agreement, today (02.12.2025) Accused No.2 has settled the entire amount payable to the Defacto Complainant and the same is also received by the Defacto Complainant.
D. On receipt of such amount, the Defacto Complainant agrees to cooperate for quashing of FIR filed in Crime No.9/2025. She has also agreed to give no objection for allowing the quash petition filed in Crl.O.P(MD) No. 21604/2025 pending on the file of the Hon'ble Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
E. The Defacto Complainant assures that she has no further claim either against Accused No. 2 or other two Accused namely Accused No. 1 and 3 and she further assures that she will not initiate any further action against them." 6.Based on the settlement agreement, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail
to the petitioners with certain conditions. The settlement agreement shall form part and parcel of this order.
7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on conditions that:
[a]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required. [b]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[c]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [d]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 is 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]. [e]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
04-12-2025 Tmg (1/3) To
1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch (DCB Police Station) Ramanathapuram.
2.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.