CRL OP(MD). No.5520 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL OP(MD)No.5520 of 2026 Gayathiri ... Petitioner/ Accused No.2 Versus The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. In Crime No.04 of 2026 ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER :-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.2 on Anticipatory Bail in the event of her arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.4 of 2026. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ramar For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5520 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police in Crime No.04 of 2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 316 (2), 318 (2) and 318(4) of BNS 2023, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons hacked the You Tube, Instagram from the defacto complainant's mobile phone and thereafter, demanded money from him. Further, the accused persons herein received a sum of Rs.80,00,000/- from the defacto complainant and 3 ½ sovereigns of jewels and thereafter cheated the defacto complainant. Hence the present case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that a false case has been registered as against the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is willing to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail for the petitioner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5520 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that more than a sum of Rs.23,00,000/- was credited to the petitioner's account and the custodial interrogation is very much required. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court has considered the submissions made on either side. 6. Considering the fact that large amounts of money is involved and that the petitioner had cheated the defacto complainant and also taking into consideration the fact that investigation is still going on, enlarging the petitioner on anticipatory bail at this point of time, when the offence is serious in nature and there is likelihood of the petitioner indulging in activities which would be prejudicial for investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5520 of 2026 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 17.03.2026 ebsi To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5520 of 2026 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J. ebsi ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5520 of 2026 Date : 17.03.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis