Vijaya Lakshmi v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Bazaar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Vijaya Lakshmi ...Petitioner/A2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram. (Crime No.13 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Mahendrarajan Advocate. For Respondent :Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner/Accused No.2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the first accused was running a chit fund company, wherein 53 depositors invested a total sum of Rs.19,20,000/-. Thereafter, the first accused neither refunded the said amount nor paid the interest. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not involved in the administration of the company. He would further submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she was falsely implicated in this case and she is no way connected in the above said incident. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that the investigation is not yet completed. He fairly submits that the petitioner has no previous cases. However, he opposes to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6.This Court had earlier directed the petitioner to settle the entire issue. Today, the respondent police have also reported that the matter has been settled and that the petitioner has paid the amount to the remaining parties.

¶7Considering the rival submissions on either side and the nature of offences charged against the petitioner and since the matter has been settled between the parties and the petitioner has paid the amount to the remaining parties, the interim anticipatory bail granted by this Court to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on condition to 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.I, Ramanathapuram District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [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,

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Judicial 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 petitioners 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)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

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26.03.2026 vsg

To

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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