Velumani v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, (I Wing) Dcb,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Velumani ... Petitioner/Accused (In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22542 of 2025) V.Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner/Accused (In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22647 of 2025)

Vs

¶1State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, (I Wing) District Crime Branch, Trichy District. Crime No.30/2025.

¶2Noorihaslin

(R2 is Suo Motu Impleaded as per the order of ihis Court dated 09.12.2025 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.22542 & 22647 of 2025)

... Respondents/Complainants (In both petitions) For Petitioner : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony (In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22542 of 2025) For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh (In Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22647 of 2025) For R-1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor (In both petitions) For Intervenor : Mr.B.E.Aswin Bala Gomeshweran (In both petitions) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS COMMON PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.30 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police COMMON ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 120(b), 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC corresponding offence under Sections 316, 318(4), 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.30 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant has given Rs.6,50,000/- and 152 sovereign of gold to the accused for investing in businees. The accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are an innocent person and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are in judicial custody from 19.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the accused received Rs.6,50,000/- and 152 sovereigns of gold from the defacto complainant for business investment and cheated him. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶5This Court had already directed the petitioners to deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/-. Today, it is reported that the said amount has been deposited and the receipt has been produced. Considering the above facts and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, the interim bail already granted is made absolute and this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail with certain conditions. [a] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [b] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [d] 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 [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (S S Y J)

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¶1The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I,Trichy District.

¶2The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Trichy.

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

¶4The Inspector of Police, (I Wing) District Crime Branch, Trichy District.

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