CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 E.Manoharan No.10, East Madha Church Road, 6th Street, Royapuram,Chennai- 600 013 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police S-1, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, Chennai - 600 016. Crime No.147 of 2025. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.147 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, Chennai. For Petitioner(s): M/S. VINODH KUMAR For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 316(4) and 318(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of IT Act in Crime No.147 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that while he was working as a Senior Operational Manager, he cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.30 lakhs and also misused the e-mail credentials Hence, a case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that one previous case has been registered against the petitioner . . He opposed the anticipatory bail application on the ground that, unless the petitioner is secured, it would be difficult to trace the layering and recovery of the misappropriated money. However, he fairly submitted that there are no other similar criminal antecedents against the petitioner. 5. This Court considered the submission made by both sides learned counsels. 6. Taking into consideration the fact that the occurrence is alleged to have https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 taken place during the period from 13.02.2024 to 25.06.2024, whereas the First Information Report came to be registered only on 06.06.2025, and considering the lapse of time, this Court is of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain following conditions. 7. 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, Alandur, 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, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 (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. 16-07-2026 JRS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur. 2. The Inspector of Police S-1, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, Chennai - 600 016. Crime No.147 of 2025. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 18664 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis