Dineshkumar Rathnapandian v. The State Rep.By, the Inspector of Police,

O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 294(b) and 506(ii) IPC r/w. Section 120B of IPC, in Crime No.116 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that the accused Nos.1 and 2 along with the other accused including the petitioner misrepresented themselves as real estate developers and induced several individuals to share their KYC documents to secure high value personal loans under the guise that EMI would be paid by the firm and the funds invested profitably. After disbursement of the loan totaling to Rs.7.40 Crores, they have committed default. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the intervenor submitted that the petitioner and the other accused persons have projected themselves as real estate developers/Promoters and received huge amount from various persons and cheated them.

¶5The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, submitted that the total amount defrauded is Rs.7.40 Crores and the petitioner himself has cheated almost Rs.98,00,000/- and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police and the fact that a huge amount of Rs.7.40 Crores was cheated by the accused persons and that the investigation is still pending, unless the petitioner is taken into custody, it is too difficult for the victims to unearth the amount cheated by him. In such view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

20.07.2026

ssb To

1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch (CCB), Team-6, Tambaram City Police, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ssb

20.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Dineshkumar Rathnapandian ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch (CCB), Team-6, Tambaram City Police, Chennai. (Crime No.116 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.116 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ashokkumar For Respondent : Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.Ganeshmurthy in Crl.M.P.Nos.12894 and 12895 of 2026 For Intervenor : Mr.K.Ashok Kumar in Crl.M.P.No.11223 of 2026