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R.Sasikumar, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Koodal Pudur

Madras HC27 Nov 2025CRL OP(MD)/20713/2025

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The Madurai Bench granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in an FIR for offences under Sections 331 and 305 of BNS. The court imposed conditions including exection of a bond with sureties, deposit of Rs.10 lakhs in a fixed deposit, daily reporting, and prohibitions on tampering with evidence or absconding.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on anticipatory bail conditioned on executing a bond, depositing Rs.10,00,000 in a fixed deposit, daily reporting for two weeks, and not tampering with evidence or absconding.

R.Sasikumar, Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of… — Cheating and Forgery | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20713 0f 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Date : 27.11.2025

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PRESENT

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The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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R.Sasikumar ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudhur Police Station, Madurai City. (Crime No.617 of 2025) ... Respondent

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For Petitioners : Mr.M.Gururaj

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For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

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PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS

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PRAYER :-

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For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.617 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :-

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The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 331 and 305 of BNS, in Crime No.

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617 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that on 21.06.2025 having come back

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from his native after attending a temple festival, the defacto complainant had found out that his house was broke open and some unknown persons had stolen his money to a tune of Rs.48,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Eight Lakh Only) and had lodged a complaint before the respondent and based on the complaint the respondent had apprehended the 1^st accused and had recovered a sum of Rs. 7,90,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh Ninety Thousand only) from him and six other persons were also arrested and had been released on bail. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.

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

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent

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submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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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 Learned Judicial Magistrate No. IV, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that:

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[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.

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[b] the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Only), to the credit of Crime No.617 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai. After receipt of entire amount, the learned Judicial 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

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No.617 of 2025. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass

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orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment.

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[c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30

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a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required.

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

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[e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[f]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

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[(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.

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Judicial Magistrate No. IV, Madurai.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Koodal Pudhur Police Station, Madurai City.

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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.20713 0f 2025

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Date : 27.11.2025

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R.Sasikumar, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Koodal Pudur

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