Bharathkumar @ Bharath v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Bharathkumar @ Bharath ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Trichy City.

Crimeno.04 of 2025..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor/Defacto Complainant :Mr.M.Rajarajan PRAYER :- C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.04 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 405, 406 and 471 of IPC, in Crime No.4 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the 1st accused has cheated a huge sum of money from the defacto complainant's pharmaceuticals company namely, 'Çhakra Formulations' Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the specific allegation against the petitioner is that he also engaged the 1st accused as 2/6

his company's auditor and colluded with him to do this crime. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the said submission, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the certain conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions 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 3/6

Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner is directed to report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders;

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e]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];

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

7. Post the matter on 26.02.2026 for reporting compliance. 05.02.2026 2/2 PJL Note:Issue order copy on 25.02.2026.

TO

1. Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Trichy District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, qMadurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6

S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15915 of 2025 Date : 05/02/2026 6/6