Muthamil Selvi v. He State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Uthumalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Muthamil Selvi

2. Anthonyammal

3. Velladurai

4. Kaleeswari ... Petitioners/Accused Vs He State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.20 of 2024). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr. C.Saravanakumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.S. Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.20 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 406, 420 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.20 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that A2, who acted as agent in Muthoot Finance Limited, believing the words of A1 - cashier, collected gold ornaments from the residents of Uthumalai Village and deposited the same with the said Finance Limited. Thereafter, they have neither paid the amount nor return the jewels. The petitioners herein are relatives of A2. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the 2/6

petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the co-accused has already been released on bail and the investigation of the case is pending. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the co-accused has already been released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to 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 petitioners 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, Alangulam, Thenkasi District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that: 3/6

[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 appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 am for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

[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 4/6

appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners are 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.

(S S Y J) 27.11.2025 TRP TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Alangulam, Thenkasi District

2. The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21771 of 2025 Date : 27/11/2025 6/6