Arun Murugan @ Varun Krishna v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.09.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.16549 of 2025 Arun Murugan @ Varun Krishna ... Petitioner/ Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.45 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.K.Karnan 1/6

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.45 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 02.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 49 and 61(2)(a) of BNS, Act, 2023, in Crime No.45 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that accused persons duped the defacto complainant by assuring supply of iridium by collecting Rs.1.88 crore from him on various dates between 30.09.2024 and 06.03.2025. 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 in judicial custody from 02.09.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the 2/6

petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is still in progress.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering 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 No.I, Madurai, 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. He has to 3/6

co-operate for the investigation.

[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].

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

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Madurai City.

4. 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) No.16549 of 2025 Date : 26.09.2025 6/6