Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.01.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 Dinesh Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs. State represented by: Inspector of Police, Bank Fraud Investigation, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. (Cr.No. 155 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in connection with Crime No. 155 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.M. Govindaraju For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Petition seeking bail in respect of Crime No. 155 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) r/w 34 of IPC is on board for consideration. 2.The incarceration of the petitioner being from 10.12.2024 pleading 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 innocence on the part of the petitioner/A3 and false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. He also submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case, and it is A1 and A2 who applied for the loan using fake documents. He also submits that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offences and he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this court. 3.The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of bail, is that the petitioner, who is a Direct Sale Agent for SBI Bank, in collusion with other accused, submitted fabricated documents to obtain a loan of Rs.1,43,93,722 from the de facto complainant/Bank. 4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions and accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB cases, Egmore, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 Chennai – 600 008 and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] 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 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]; [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 09.01.2025 sai 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. sai To 1. The Additional Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Bank Fraud Investigation, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.488 of 2025 09.01.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis