Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 M.Lakshmi .. Petitioner Vs. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kattur Police Station, Coimbatore City. (Cr.No.164 of 2025) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.164 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balakrishnan For Intervenor : M/s.R.Advaith For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(4), 318(4), 61(2) of BNS Act 2023 [408, 420 and 120(B) of IPC] of in Crime No.164 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant is a Manager of Pavilzham Jewellers, Coimbatore Branch. A1, an employee, had introduced A2, who took gold worth Rs.10 lakhs and settled the amount in installements. Later, A2 purchased more gold jewels valued at Rs.63,99,108/- without paying installments. It is alleged that A1 and A2 conspired to make purchases on credit and sold the jewels through A3, A4 and A5, thereby created wrongful loss to the complainant jewellers. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that A3, who is about 70 years old, is a widow with no children and lives with her blind spinster sister. He further submitted that A2 cunningly obtained Rs.25 lakhs from the petitioner with a false promise that he would pay more interest. The Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 petitioner is innocent, has not committed any offence, as alleged by the prosecution and has been falsely implicated in this case. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 29.07.2025 cda Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. cda To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kattur Police Station, Coimbatore City. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. Crl.O.P.No.12795 of 2025 29.07.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis