Madhavan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Navalpattu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No. 20595 of 2025 Madhavan ... Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Navalpattu, Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.200/2024)

2. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private limited, represented through its Authorised signatory, 7th Floor, Surya Chambers No.124, HAL Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore - 560017.

... Respondents [2nd respondent is impleaded vide order of this Court dated 20.02.2026] PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 200 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Manimaran For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R-2 : Mr.K. Guhan 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 of IPC, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant paid the GST amount to the accused persons, and by failing to remit the same, the accused persons deceived the de facto complainant to the tune of Rs. 2,44,553/-. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that this Court directed the 2nd respondent herein to pay Rs.3 lakhs to the defacto complainant and the same was 2/4

paid. The defacto complainant is also willing to sign in the No due certificate.

5. Recording the same, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his 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 Court-III, Trichy, within a period of fifteen days from the date of when the order copy made ready 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 appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioner 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 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.

20.02.2026 KSA [3/3] TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu, Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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