Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 R. Sowmiya ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs. The State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime II Police Station, Coimbatore. (Crime No.270 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Crime No.270 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. J. Pradeep For Respondent : Mr. L. Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ****** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 O R D E R The petitioner herein has been arrayed as an accused in Crime No.270 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of BNS and Section 66 of IT Act was arrested on 04.07.2025 on executing PT warrant. The petitioner/ accused in a similar case for which she was arrested on 25.04.2025. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner herein has allude investors promising high returns in cryptocurrency business, thereby cheated a sum of Rs.22,82,200/- along with other co-accused. Being a cyber crime and online fraud, the custody of the petitioner is required or else there is possibility of efface evidence. He also stated that the co-accused are absconding. 3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 4. Considering the facts of the case and the objections of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 5. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 22.08.2025 stn Note : 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime II Police Station, Coimbatore. (Crime No.270 of 2024) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 Dr. G. JAYACHANDRAN, J. stn Crl.O.P.No.23423 of 2025 22.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis