Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Represented by, The Inspector of Police, DCB Police Station, Perambalur. (Crime No.08 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.08 of 2025 on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ashok Kumar For Respondent : Mrs.R.S.Indira, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 417 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.08 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that A1, while working as a Senior Manager in the de facto complainant’s fuel station, committed forgery and misappropriated funds, thereby causing loss to the de facto complainant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case solely on the basis of the confession of the co-accused and that he is not the main accused. He further submitted that the co-accused / A1 has already been enlarged on bail in Crl.M.P.No.630 of 2025 dated 03.04.2025. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed the anticipatory bail application and submitted that the petitioner, along with A1, cheated the de facto complainant and misappropriated a sum of Rs.28,46,764/-. 5. Taking into consideration of the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, this Court is of the firm view that, at this length of time, further custodial interrogation of the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Perambalur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety ship (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police at 10.30 a.m., on every Saturday and Sunday, and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 30.06.2026 cda 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Perambalur. 2.The Inspector of Police, DCB Police Station, Perambalur. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. cda Crl.O.P.No.16553 of 2026 30.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis