Crl.O.P.No.25126 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.10.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.25126 of 2025 M.Muhammed Ibrahim ... Petitioner -vs- State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, D-2 Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.370 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.370 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ********** ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(4), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.370 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner that, this petitioner colluded under the pretext of redeeming and selling gold jewels which was pledged in the name of Saraswathi in the IOB Bank with the help of private finance institute approached defacto complainant and as a part of transaction, petitioner herein received a sum of Rs.12,50,000/- and they also redeemed the same from the bank and handed over the jewels to the defacto complainant. Immediately after K. RAJASEKAR, J. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25126 of 2025 rna the receipt of gold jewels, the defacto complainant tested the quality of the jewels and found that it is spurious. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is not aware of the spurious nature of jewels. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as A7 and investigation in this case is pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 6. Considering the fact that the huge amount of the defacto complainant has been cheated by the petitioner herein, along with other accused, so far no amount is recovered and this petitioner also actively participated in the occurrence and the investigation is also pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 31.10.2025 rna To 1.The Inspector of Police, D-2 Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl.O.P.No.25126 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis