Manjula v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.08.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI Manjula ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.427 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.D.Saranya For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.427 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 29.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 336(2), 337, 338, 336(3), 340 (2), 1/6

318(2) and 318(4) of the BNS 2023, in Crime No.427 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was working as Head Clerk of Judicial Magistrate Court and further alleged that on 24.06.2025 at the time of verifying the sureties furnished before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court for the accused Selvi in the case registered in Cr.No.359 of 2025 in Pattukottai Town Police Station, It came to light that the House Tax receipts and VAO certificate were found as forged documents and on enquiry with the sureties appeared on that day, it is further known that the petitioner/Manjula has created the above said fake documents and further on 23.06.2025 fake surety documents have also been furnished for one accused Akashraj in Cr.No.66 of 2025 of Pattukottai Police Station, and thereby, the Head Clerk of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai lodged a complaint against the petitioner and the same was registered in Crime No.427 of 2025.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that co-accused/A3, A4 have already been granted bail by the Judical Magistrate, Pattukkottai, dated 06.08.2025 and 13.08.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any 2/6

conditions which may be imposed by this Court and she is in judicial custody from 29.06.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the investigation has been 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 there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation is 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.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur 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. 3/6

[b] The petitioner shall furnish her residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

(c ) If the petitioner changes her residential address, she shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

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

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

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

[g] 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].

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

sd/- 25/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

msrm TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

2 Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur District at Kumbakonam.

3 The Superintendent, Central Prison For Women, Trichy.

4 The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13512 of 2025 Date :25/08/2025 AS/26.08.2025/6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 6/6