CRL OP No.33179 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.12.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.33179 of 2025 Jose @ R.Josep Rajas ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Coimbatore City OCU CBCID, Coimbatore. (Crime No.3 of 2024) … Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.3 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Sudhakar Kannusamy For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 344, 370 & 420 of IPC BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 3 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.33179 of 2025 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with other co-accused had collected to the tune of Rs.4,88,000/- from the de-facto complainant and other 7 victims under the pretext of getting job in Abroad and thereafter, they failed to return back the money and cheated the de-facto complainant and other victims. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submitted that the petitioner is also ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is still Abroad and he has not returned to India. He opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is still Abroad, I am not inclined to entertain this petition and accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 04.12.2025 MSM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.33179 of 2025 To 1. The Inspector Of Police, Coimbatore City OCU CBCID, Coimbatore. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.33179 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR, J. MSM CRL OP No. 33179 of 2025 04.12.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis