Veni v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.Veni 2.Suresh kumar ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police,(I Wing), District Crime Branch, Trichy District.
(Crime No.30 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.30 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 120(b), 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.30 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The prosecution case is that the petitioners along with other accused persons had received 152 sovereign of gold and Rs.6,50,000/- from the defacto complainant. Further, the petitioners along with other accused persons had not returned the gold and cash and cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they are no way connected with the alleged occurrence as stated by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners and the investigation is still pending. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners and if the petitioners are directed to deposit some amount to the credit of crime number, and the same would suffice 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No-I, Trichy District, on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute a separate 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy 3/7
District, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b ) each of the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.30 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy District. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy District, shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners. After receipt of entire amount, learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy District, 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.30 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.
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(c) 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 for interrogation.
(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e) the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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. (S S Y J) 27.11.2025 msrm 5/7
To
1. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy District.
2.The Inspector of Police,)I Wing), District Crime Branch, Trichy 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.21669 of 2025 Date : 27.11.2025 7/7