Madras High Court
Baskaran vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of … on 20 May, 2026
Author: R.Vijayakumar
Bench: R.Vijayakumar
CRL OP(MD). No. 9447 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 20.05.2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD). No. 9447 of 2026
Baskaran ... Petitioner/Accused
Vs
The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep., by The Inspector of Police,
District Crime Branch,
Trichy,
Cr.No.7 of 2026. ...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepakkumar
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabhahar
Additional Public Prosecutor
PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS
PRAYER :-
For Bail in Cr.No. 7 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER :
The Court made the following order :-
The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to
judicial custody on 05.04.2026 for the offences punishable under
Sections 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 & 34 of IPC in Crime No.7 of 2026 on
the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that it is a case of job racketing
and the amount involved in this case is Rs.53,30,000/-. Hence the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit
that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case
and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.
Therefore, he prays to grant bail for the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the
respondent would submit that investigation is pending. Hence, he
strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
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5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available
on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel
on either side and also considering the period of incarceration undergone
by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner
subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released
on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties
each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate No.1, Trichy, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police
on every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.
[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to
the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the
commission of which he is suspected;
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CRL OP(MD). No. 9447 of 2026[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during
investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make
any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted
with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing
such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with
the evidence;
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the
learned Judicial 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 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].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be
registered under Section 269 BNS.
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CRL OP(MD). No. 9447 of 2026To
1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police,
District Crime Branch,
Trichy.
3. The Superintendent,
Central Prison,
Trichy.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.5/6
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
rmi
ORDER
IN
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