Illayaraja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Ilayaraja

2. Thiyagarajan

3. Mala ... Petitioners in Crl.OP(MD).No.14114 of 2025 Rubi (Roopak) ... Petitioner in Crl.OP(MD).No.14492 of 2025 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Karur, Karur District.

(Crime No.11 of 2025) ... Respondent in both petitioners For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sakthivel, (in both petitions) Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, (in both petitions) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITIONS FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS COMMON PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.11 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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COMMON ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.11 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners have received a sum of Rs.11,00,000/- from the defacto complainant for securing Job in EB Department. Thereafter, the petitioners neither secure the job nor returned the money. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they are no way connected with the alleged occurrence as stated by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the investigation is almost completed and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the investigation has been almost completed and if the petitioners are directed to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, and the same would suffice to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kulithalai, Karur District, on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, 3/7

Kulithalai, Karur District, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: (a) the petitioners and 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 petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.11 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kulaithalai, Karur District. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kulithalai, Karur District, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kulithalai, Karur District, 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.11 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

(c) the petitioners in Crl.OP(MD) No.14114 of 2025 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioner in Crl.OP(MD).No.14492 4/7

of 2025 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioners shall not abscond 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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] and;

(g) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. (S S Y J) 10.09.2025 msrm 5/7

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kulithalai, Karur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Karur, Karur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) Nos.14114 & 14492 of 2025 Date : 10.09.2025 7/7