Clr.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 1.Janaki 2.Balakrishnan ... Petitioners Vs. The State The Inspector of Police, Avinankudi Police Station Cuddalore District Crime No. 147 of 2025 PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.147 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, pending investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.Kannan K. For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 420 IPC, in Crime No. 147 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Clr.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they had developed a cordial relationship with the de-facto complainant’s wife and after gaining confidence collected 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery and thereafter, failed to return the same. After some days, the de-facto complainant’s wife died. Despite the defacto complainant demand earlier and the petitioners promising to return the money, they failed to do so. Hence, the de-facto complainant came forward lodge a complaint and the petitioners paid Rs.48,000/- & 5 sovereigns of gold jewellery and thereafter, failed to return the rest. Hence the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not received any gold jewels from the de-facto complainant and made no promises to pay money. He further submits that the petitioners have no previous case. He further submits that the petitioners are ready to co-operate for investigation. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioners. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Clr.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the FIR has been registered recently and the investigation is pending. He opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5. I have also gone through the FIR and other connected materials, which reveal that the de-facto complainant was made to run from pillar to post to get back his wife’s jewellery. Despite several promises made by them, they have not returned either the money or the gold jewels. Hence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 10.11.2025 MSM 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Clr.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 To: 1.The Inspector of Police, Avinankudi Police Station Cuddalore District Crime No. 147 of 2025 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Clr.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR , J. MSM Crl.O.P.No. 30482 of 2025 10.11.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis