Raj Kumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Cb Cid
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
1. Raj Kumar
2. Santhosh Kumar Alias Sandhosh Kumar ... Petitioners Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
(In Crime No.02/2025).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Rajiv Gandhi, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-24 AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.
02/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/7
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC, in Crime No.2 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons had cheated a huge some from the defacto complainant by inducing him to involve in Iridium business to earn crores of rupees. 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 petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed for 2/7
grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of offence, 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 each of the petitioners 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;
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[b] the 1st petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) and the 2nd petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,50,000/-(Rupees Two lakhs fifty thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.
2 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram. On such deposit, the learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Magistrate 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 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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If the petitioners failed to deposit the amount, the anticipatory bail will be vacated automatically.
[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders;
[d]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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 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];
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[g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
06.01.2026 PJL TO
1. Jm.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District.
3. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.16 of 2026 Date : 06/01/2026 7/7