BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/09/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.16513 of 2025 Sowmiya, W/o. Vishnu, Pilavilai,Swamiyiarmadam, Kattathurai Post, Kanyakumari District. ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanyakumari District. Crime No.7 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Senthil. S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-24AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.7 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 120 B, 409 and 420 of I.P.C., in Crime No.7 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant is that the petitioner along with other accused persons has conspired with other accused persons pledged fake gold jewels and misappropriated 1585 grams of spurious ornaments worth about Rs. 76,60,835/- and caused loss to the Bank. Hence the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against her. She joined CSB bank on 30.04.2024 as gold appraiser and the alleged occurrence of pledging spurious jewels happened prior to the petitioner's appointment. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate(Cri.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is going on. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail. 5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with investigation, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions: 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 respondent police or the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and 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, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and cooperate with investigation and thereafter as and when required by the respondent police for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 229A IPC. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis (S S Y J) 26.09.2025 PJL TO 1. Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District. 2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanyakumari District. Crime No.7 of 2025. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis S.SRIMATHY,J PJL ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16513 of 2025 Date : 26/09/2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis