S. Johnson v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.19683 of 2025
1. S. Johnson
2. Venkadesan ... Petitioners Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, Inspector of Police, E.O.W. Police Station, Trichy District.
(Crime No.03 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.03 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/5
for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 420, 465, 468, 471, 477(A), 120(B) read with 34 of IPC in Crime No.03 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the Deputy Registrar of CoOperative Society, Tiruchirappalli, has lodged a complaint stating that as per the report of field inspection she found a sum of Rs.40,12,219/- money laundered from the Co-Operative Society, Uyyakondan Thirumalai Branch, Trichy, by the accused persons. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioners.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that 17 persons are available and they are ready and willing to repay the availed loan. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is 2/5
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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.I, Tiruchirappalli, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[d]the petitioners 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 3/5
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 of BNS.
[g]The petitioners shall take effective steps to recover the defaulted amount from the defaulters.
10.11.2025 TMG TO
1. Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruchirappalli.
2.Inspector of Police, E.O.W. Police Station, Trichy District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.19683 of 2025 Date : 10.11.2025 5/5