Srikanth v. State Represented By, the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4) and 35 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.82 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. Page2 of 5

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that he induced the de facto complainant on the pretext of securing employment at JIPMER Hospital, Puducherry, and cheated him for a sum of Rs. 8,00,000/-, on the basis of which a complaint was lodged leading to the registration of the present case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are totally three accused in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A1. He further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the charge sheet has already been filed. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.

¶6From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, this Court is of the firm view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory Page3 of 5 bail subject to to certain conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions:

(a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b) 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 identify proofs to ensure their identity;

(c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation;

(d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the Page4 of 5 conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 23-07-2026 DRL To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III Puducherry

2.The Inspector of Police Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Puducherry. CRLoOPoNo.o19712oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. DRL CRLoOPoNo.o19712oofo2026 23-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Srikanth S/o. Rajaraman, No. 4, Karunagarapillai Street, 6th Cross Street, D.R. Nagar,Kuyavaroalayam, Pondicherry- 605013. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented By, The Inspector of Police Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry, Crime NO.82 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. 82 of 2026 on the file of Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s. Achari And Antoni Associates J.Zeakumar For Respondent(s): M/s.G.D.Jearany Omprakash Government Advocate, Puducherry.