Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 Manikandan.M/35 years S/o Ravi No.67a,Velipettai Street, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. .. Petitioner/Accused No.5 /versus/ State rep.by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Dharmapurai District. (Crime No.3 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant 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 hands of respondent in Crime No.3 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondent :Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 408, 465, 468, 471, 477A, 506(i) and 420 of IPC in Crime No.3 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The petitioner is employed as a driver under the defacto complainant, while his wife and other accused were staff in the pharmacy run by the defacto complainant. It is alleged that a sum of Rs.3crores has been misappropriated by the accused persons by falsifying the account. This petitioner contacted the defacto complainant over phone and threatened her with dire consequences, if he pursues the complaint. 3. Considering the gravity of the offence and quantum of money misappropriated this Court finds that it is not appropriate case to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 21.08.2025 ari To 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dharmapuri. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. ari Crl.O.P.No.14690 of 2025 21.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis