CRL OP/6185/2026 of Shakti Yadav M/A 38 years, Vs The Union territory rep by The Inspector of Police,

CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 Shakti Yadav ..Petitioner Vs The Union territory rep by The Inspector of Police, Neravy Police Station, Karaikal District, Pudhucherry. Crime No.187 of 2025 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in event of his arrest in Crime No. 187 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner: M/s S.Syed Mazhar Hayath For Respondent: Mr.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4) r/w 3(5) of BNS in Crime No.187 of 2025 on the file of the responde nt police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has deceived 24 victims by receiving Rs.3 lakhs as to get job in abroad. Hence, this complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petiti oner was innocent and that he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court and he is ready to co-operate for investigat ion. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that Rs.71 lakhs has been deposited in the petitioner’s Bank account, Rs. 11 lakhs to the petitioner’s wife bank account, Rs.7 lakhs 20 thousand has been deposited in the petitioner’s mother-in-law account and Rs.5 lakhs has been deposited i n his brother-in-law account. The specific submission of the learned Speci al Public Prosecutor is that unless the petitioner is taken custody, the layering of the money could not be identified and the recovery will become very diff icult. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submission of the learned Special Public Prosecutor cannot be found faulted as the victim are 24 in number and the total cheated amount is to the tune of Rs.1 cror e and 3 thousand. Hence, this Court is of the view that it is not appropriate to consider the bail application at this stage. Hence, this Court is not incl ined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15-04-2026 SHL To: 1. The Inspector of Police, Neravy Police Station, Karaikal District, Pudhucherry. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL CRL OP No. 6185 of 2026 15-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis