CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 R.Senthil Kumar Son of Raju, No. 90, Marakanam Road, Tindivanam, Villupuram-604 001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No.277 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to grant Anticipatory Bail in the event of their arrest by the Respondent Police in respect of the Crime No.277 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Mohammad Paarvez For Respondent(s): Mr..R.Rajasekaran, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 112(2), 318(4), 3(5) of BNS and Section 66D of Information Technology Act, 2008, in Crime No.277 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has instructed A1 to receive money from the public by indulging in fraudulent transaction and in turn, he offered a commission to him for withdrawing and handing over the money to this petitioner. On the basis of the confession statement of A1, the complaint is received from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person. He further submitted that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition imposed by this court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution's case submitted that this petitioner/A2 has involved in the offence of online fraud and on verification it is revealed that by fraudulent activity, A1 was credited of a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- in his bank account and by withdrawing the same, he handed over it to this petitioner and receiving commission payments in return. A1 was arrested and on the basis of the confession statement given by the A1, case was registered and investigation has not yet been completed and hence, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), and this is a case involving transaction of Rs.8,00,000/- by cyber crime and that A1 confessed that on the inducement of this petitioner, he cheated the public money and received commission in return, this Court is of the view that the petitioner does not deserve the grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 14-08-2026 GV To 1. The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. GV ‘ CRL OP No. 22714 of 2026 14-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis