Karthik v. State Rep by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

02.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 310(2) of BNS in Crime No.341 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. The earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 07.01.2026 in Crl.O.P.No.35796 of 2025.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner herein is that, the petitioner joined hands with other accused hatched conspiracy to rob money under the pretext of sale of old gold for lower price, thereby cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.25,00,000/-. Hence, a case has been registered and the petitioner herein was arrested.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and she is in judicial custody since 02.11.2025; that the similarly placed co-accused in this case was already released on bail by this Court, vide order dated 27.01.2026 in Crl.O.P.No.1638 of 2026; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally 13 accused involved in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A13; that the petitioner has one previous case; and that the investigation of this case is pending.

¶5Considering the submissions made, facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that co-accused was already granted bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.1638 of 2026 and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner herein, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Coimbatore and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10:30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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)13 SCC 283]; [d] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

06.02.2026 stn Note :

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Coimbatore.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Perur Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.341 of 2025)

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K. RAJASEKAR, J. stn Crl.O.P. No.2859 of 2026

06.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.2859 of 2026 Karthik ... Petitioner/ A11 Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Perur Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.341 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.341 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. Saranraj For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *******