Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13443 of 2026 Jegatha ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.638 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand for Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 638 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of BNS, in Crime No.638 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is ranked as A1 in this case. Since the defacto complainant was having some family issues and to resolve all those issues by spiritual means. A1 has advised her to approach A2, who is expert in doing rituals and poojas. Accordingly, the defacto complainant approached A2 and on the instigation of A2, the defacto complainant paid huge value of gold jewels and also cash to a sum of Rs.66 lakhs, which was transferred through Bank transaction. Subsequently, she has lodged a complaint alleging that she was cheated by the accused. Hence, the case was registered and the petitioner was arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 07.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Though the petitioner is ranked as A1, she has not benefited through any of the transaction as alleged to have been held between A2 and the defacto complainant. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the investigation in this case is still pending. He would further submit that huge amount of Rs.66 lakhs has been received by A2. No gold jewels was recovered till now. She has been arrested only recently. If she is released on bail, there is every likelihood to hamper the witnesses. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. This Court perused the CD file brought by the police today, which has not even contain any statement of the arrested persons, without obtaining any statements from the accused, they have been simply arrested and remanded, and the only allegation against this petitioner is that she introduced the A2 to the defacto complainant and as stated above, she has not benefited with the above said alleged transactions and also considering the period of incarceration and I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the jurisdictional Court, daily at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 51730]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 06.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.638 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail for Women, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13443 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13443 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis