CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 S.Girija Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by, Inspector of Police Singanallur Police Station, Coimbatore City. (Crime No. 466/2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in the crime No. 466/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): For Intervenor: Mr.Iyyapparaj Mr.T.Shanmugam For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(4), 344, 61(2) of BNS Act, in Crime No.466 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a Pawn Broker shop in the name and style of Sri Krishna Pawn Brokers and the petitioner along with other persons in the above said shop, have misappropriated and swindled 853 grams of gold ornaments. Hence, the complainant. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and she was falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. The learned counsel for the Intervenor raised strong objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner and stated that the petitioner swindled 853 grams of gold ornaments from the defacto complainant. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 6.The Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submits that the investigation is not yet over and if the petitioner is released on bail, he will abscond. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, and the fact that the investigation is in preliminary stage. I am of the opinion that if the petitioner is enlarged on bail he may abscond. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition. 7. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 12-09-2025 gbi Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 To 1.State represented by, Inspector of Police Singanallur Police Station, Coimbatore City. (Crime No. 466/2025) 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. gbi CRL OP No. 24575 of 2025 12-09-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis