Sahul Hameed v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Dcb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/11/2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Sahul Hameed ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.36/2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : SMA Jinnah For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-24B.For Bail in Crime No.36/2025 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 23.10.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS(corresponding to Section 420 IPC), in Crime No.36 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has cheated the defacto complainant's sister's son to get job in abroad and cheated a sum of Rs.1,52,000/- from them. 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 23.10.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is going on. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of offence and considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

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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) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Thoothukudi, 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 deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees One lakh only) to the credit of the crime number. On such deposit, the learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties;

[c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

[d] the petitioner is directed to take effective steps for return of the victims from Burma or any other country;

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S.SRIMATHY, J PJL [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[f] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 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];

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

10.11.2025 PJL TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Thoothukudi.

2. The Superintendent, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli.

3. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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