D.Bagawath Singh v. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

14.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 120 (B), 420, 368, 371 I.P.C. @ 24 r/w 10 of Immigration Act, in Crime No.1 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused received a sum of Rs.2,10,000 from the defacto-complainant on the promise of job opportunity at Cambodia. It is alleged that the defacto-complainant was subsequently forced to involve himself in online scams and Page2 of 4 cyber fraud activities at the job arranged by the petitioner in Cambodia. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been in custody since 14.06.2026. He further stated that the occurrence took place in the year 2023, whereas the First Information Report was registered in the year 2024. He further submitted that there are thirteen accused in total and except for the petitioner, all the other accused have been enlarged on bail. In support of his submission, he relied upon the orders passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.24587 of 2024 and Crl.O.P.No.22314 of 2024 dated

04.10.2024 and 01.10.2024 respectively. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons, cheated nearly eighty-one victims and received a huge amount of money. He further submitted that the petitioner had been absconding since 2023 and was secured only by way of a Look Out Circular (LOC) . He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous cases. He further contended that, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may indulge in similar offences. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. Page3 of 4

5.Taking into consideration the fact that the co-accused have already been released on bail, that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and that he has been incarcerated since 14.06.2026, this Court is of the firm view that his further custody is not necessary for the purpose of investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruvarur, and subject to the following conditions: [a] 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 the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily morning at 10.30 a.m. and evening at 5.30 p.m. until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; Page4 of 4

C.KUMARAPPAN, J. [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 15-07-2026 ep Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruvarur.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Sub Jail, Nagapattinam.

3.The Inspector of Police CBCID Police Station, Thiruvarur.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN D.Bagawath Singh ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police CBCID Police Station, Thiruvarur. Crime No.1 of 2024. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.1 of 2024 on the file of Respondent. For Petitioner(s): M/s.M.Malaviya For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side )