Ramalingam v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sessions Court
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Ramalingam ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Trichy City.
(Crime No.227 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.227 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 381 and 408 of IPC, in Crime No.227 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the Chief Administrative Officer, lodged a complaint stating that a canteen has been unauthorizedly run without any permission from the Public Works Department by one Mr.Sebastian and he was remitting a sum of Rs.300/- per day from 03.02.1999 to 15.07.2019 in the account of Personal Assistant to the District Judge, Trichy. Further, during the tenure of the Petitioner/accused as Personal Assistant to the District Judge, Trichy, he has withdrawn a sum of Rs.9,36,400/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Thirty Six Thousand and Four Hundred only) between 02.01.2017 and 30.04.2019 and misappropriated the amount. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged occurrence as stated by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the 2/5
investigation is almost completed and there is no previous cases pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the investigation is almost completed and the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy, on condition that 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.II, Trichy, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: (a) the petitioner 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 petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- as first installment immediately and thereafter deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- on 3/5
or before 28.11.2025, to the credit of Crime No.227 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II Trichy. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy 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.227 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police on 1st and 15th day of every month at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; (d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e) the petitioner 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 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 4/5
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.
sd/- 10/09/2025 / TRUE COPY / 10/09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
msrm To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Trichy City.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.P.GANAPATHI SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate ( SR-9899[I] dated 10/09/2025 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14870 of 2025 Date :10/09/2025 SBN/10.09.2025 5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5