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Bala Subramanian v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-02-24Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Bala Subramanian, ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu, Organised Crimes Unit, CBCID Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.2 of 2025..

... Respondent PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anandha Padmanaban, Senior Counsel for M/s.Apn Law Associates, For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) and 49 of BNS 2023, in Crime No.2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is alleged to have cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.16,68,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that there is prima facie material available as against the petitioner and hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

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6. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy was made ready 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 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.16,68,000/-(Rupees Sixteen Lakh Sixty Eight Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.2 of 2025 before the J Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli On such deposit, the Judicial Magistrate, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. After receipt of entire amount, the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.2 of 3/6

2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment;

(c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(f) 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] and;

(g) if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023. 24.02.2026 LS 4/6

TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

2.The Organised Crimes Unit, CBCID Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J LS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20415 of 2025 Date : 24/02/2026 6/6