R Gopinath v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ponnamaravathi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.20454 of 2025 R.Gopinath ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.162 of 2015) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest in pursuant to the warrant issued against him in C.C.No.226 of 2023 in Crime No. 162 of 2025 dated 28.05.2015 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 477(A) of IPC corresponding Sections 316(5), 318(4) and 344 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.162 of 2015, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner received a deposit amount from one Chinnammal on 06.12.2013, however, the said amount was not remitted to the Government account. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence 2/5

as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submits that the is a case of jumped bail. He further submits that the petitioner received a deposit amount from one Chinnammal on 06.12.2013, however, the said amount was not remitted to the Government account.

5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has jumped bail, this Court is directing the petitioner to surrender before the concerned Judicial Magistrate Court and file a recall application. On such application, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall consider the same in accordance with law on merits on the same day.

6. With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To

1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ponnamaravathi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

3. 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.20454 of 2025 Date : 18.11.2025 5/5