R. Tajudeen v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ccd - Iii
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY R. Tajudeen ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, CCD - III Police Station, Trichy District.
In Cr. No. 19 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. C. Susikumar Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 19 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/7
The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 204 of BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 in Crime No.19 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant had recived the call from the un known number stating that one FIR has been registered against her mother by Mumbai Police stating that her mother Aadhar is linked of Money Laundering Case of one Naresh Gopal and a sum of Rs.6.18 million credited to a account in her mother's name and on the next day they gave orders to deposit the said amount through RTCS and based on their instigation, a sum of Rs.96,00,000/- transferred to various accounts and dates and thereby, cheated them. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the 2/7
petitioner is no way connected with the case, a false case has been lodged as against the petitioner. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 09.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that it is a case of digital forgery. Based on the confession of co-accused the petitioner herein is arrayed as accused. He would further submit that investigation of the case is pending and hence, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitoner is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- to the credit of crime number and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 3/7
Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichy, and on further conditions that :- [a] 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) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the credit of Crime No.19 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichy. On such deposit, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one Lakh only) to the credit of same Crime Number before the Magistrate concerned on or before 02.02.2026. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Magistrate shall deposit the same 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.19 4/7
of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment. If the petitioner fails to pay the said amount within the stipulaed time fixed by this Court, the bail granted by this Court shall stand dismissed automatically.
[c] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 am until further orders; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 5/7
himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
(S S Y J) 16.12.2025 TRP TO 1.The Judicical Magistrate No.V, Trichy.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy District.
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.
4. The Inspector of Police, CCD - III Police Station, Trichy District.
5. 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.23066 of 2025 Date : 16/12/2025 7/7