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Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.06.2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMARCrl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025G.Krishnakumar ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17230 of 2025Srirangan ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17263 of 2025Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17323 of 2025VsState: Inspector of Police,CCB-I, Vepery,Chennai.(Crime No.97 of 2025) ... Respondent in all petitionsCOMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions are filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent in the above crime number 97 of 2025 on the file of the respondent.For Petitioners in all petitions : Mr.N.Berlin PrabhuFor Respondent in in all petitions : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)Page No.1 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025COMMON ORDERThe petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 466, 468, 471, 420, 120(B) & 34 of IPC and Section 43 of Information Technology Act in Crime No.97 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.2.The case of the prosecution is that for about 359 vehicles in the Regional Transport Office, Chennai, backlog entries was made fraudulently and fake USER ID, password were created by the private individual named Boopathy who worked as authorized programmer on contract basis. It is also found that 42 vehicles backlog entry has been made using the vehicles number which are unallocated total to 8 numeral number by the Department of Regional Transport Office, Chennai by using the USER ID and password of the staff members. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17230 of 2025 submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the offences alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that one Boopathy misused the petitioner's USER ID and password, entered into the Page No.2 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025Transport Department website and made backlog entries, through which many BS-IV vehicles were registered after the due date as fixed by the government. He further submits that the petitioner was a Personal Assistant in Regional Transport Office, Chennai (South) RTO, Chennai and got retired from the service. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.4.The learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17263 of 2025 submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the offences alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that one Boopathy misused the petitioner's USER ID and password, entered into the Transport Department website and made backlog entries, through which many BS-IV vehicles were registered after the due date as fixed by the government. He further submits that the petitioner is only Assistant and he has no role in registering the vehicles. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.5.The learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.17313 of 2025 submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the offences alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that one Boopathy misused the petitioner's USER ID and password, entered into the Transport Department website and made backlog entries, through which Page No.3 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025many BS-IV vehicles were registered after the due date as fixed by the government. He further submits that the petitioner is only Junior Assistant and he has no role in registering the vehicles and he retired from service on 31.10.2020. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.6.Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted 359 vehicles in the Regional Transport Office, Chennai, backlog entries was made fraudulently and fake USER ID, password were created by the private individual named Boopathy who worked as authorized programmer on contract basis. He further submits that one Boopathy is the person who had illegally misused the login credentials of the staffs and for the purpose of investigation, the petitioners were called for enquiry. 7.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.8.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Metropolitan Page No.4 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025Magistrate [CCB & CBCID] Court, Egmore on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), each 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:[a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled; [b]The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identify proofs to ensure their identity;[c]the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;[d] the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses and shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;[e] the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a Police officer as and when required;[f] the petitioners to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for Police custody beyond the first fifteen days, they shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard;Page No.5 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025[g] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;[h] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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];[i] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.27.06.2025vv2To1.The Metropolitan Magistrate [CCB & CBCID] Court, Egmore.2.The Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Vepery, Chennai.3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.Page No.6 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.vv2Crl.O.P.Nos.17230, 17263 & 17313 of 2025 27.06.2025Page No.7 of 7