Mohanavel v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No. 17835 of 2025 Mohanavel ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, State Rep By the Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City.

Crime No.260 of 2025 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.A.Arun Kumar For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.260 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS Act, in Crime No.260 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is involved in job racketing. The petitioner demanded Rs. 6 lakhs from the defacto complainant by falsely promising to secure a Government job and allegedly received Rs. 5,50,000/- towards that promise. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and 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 and he is in judicial custody from 08.09.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent opposed for granting bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration already undergone 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-V, Tiruchirapalli 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.

[b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Tiruchirapalli .

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(c ) If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Tiruchirapalli [d] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders and cooperate with the investigation.

[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.

(S S Y J) 15.10.2025 KSA To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court-V, Tiruchirapalli .

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

3. The Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

KSA

ORDER

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