K.Ganesh v. The State Rep By, the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 406, 468, 471 & 420 of IPC, in Crime No.73 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. Page2 of 5

2.The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is involved in job racketing and collected a sum of Rs.5,18,000/- from 25 victims and subsequently failed to secure the job to them. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not commit any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in Crl.MP.No.9110 of 2020 before the CCB & CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai-8. Therefore, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent submitted that on the promise of getting job to the defacto complainant, the petitioner along with other accused collected huge amount from the defacto complainant and they neither secured any job nor returned the money to him. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, co-accused have already been granted bail by the lower Court and major allegation made only against other accused, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions: Page3 of 5

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases relating to cheating cases in Chennai and CBCID Metro Cases, Egmore, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(a) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) 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;

(c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 Page4 of 5 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 5560]; and;

(f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 14-07-2026 GBI To

1.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, CCB-I, Chennai.

2.The Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases relating to cheating cases in Chennai and CBCID Metro cases, Egmore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o18259oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. GBI CRLoOPoNo.o18259oofo2026 14-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN K.Ganesan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, CCB-I, Chennai. Crime No.73 of 2019 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner in Crime No.73 of 2019 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner(s): M/S. C.Kabilan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE)