Manju Govindaraj v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 420 of IPC r/w Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Crime No.Not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an uneducated person and doing scrap business. It is the contention of the petitioner that her account has been misused by some third parties and thereby, she has been falsely implicated in this case and she has already given a complaint case in this regard to the Hon'ble Chief Minister Cell as early as on

08.03.2024, subsequently, the said complaint was closed on 10.04.2024. It is the specific submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that she is also a victim of this occurrence. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3.At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent though objects the grant of anticipatory bail, fairly concedes that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is an uneducated person. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Page3 of 4

4.Considering the above submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

¶5Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Ambattur, Chennai District, 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 petitioners fail 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 as and when required for interrogation; Page4 of 4

C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI

(d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioners 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 petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

6.This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 22-07-2026 KMI To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ambattur.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Chennai-600 054.

3.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Manju Govindaraj S/o. Govindaraj, Door No.5-811-2, Annamalai Nagar, 2nd Cross Dharaga, Hosur, Krishnagiri District-635 109. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Chennai-600 054. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, namely Cyber Crime Police Station, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Chennai, and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Ms. T.Akshara For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** Page2 of 4