Sivakumar v. The State

Crl.O.P.No.30906 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 12.11.2025CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVICrl.O.P.No.30906 of 2025 Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs.The State Rep. By,The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime, CCD-1,Delta II,Vepery, Chennai. Crime No.45 of 2025 ... RespondentPRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.45 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.N.StalinFor Respondent: Mr.A.GopinathGovernment Advocate (Criminal Side)1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.30906 of 2025

O R D E RThe petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338 of BNSS and 66 D of Information Technology Act in Crime No.45 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused conspired together and cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs. 2,49,04,217/- on the guise of investing in the online trading app. Hence, the case.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that so far no amount has been recovered and the investigation is pending.

Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the materials 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.30906 of 2025available on record.

Considering the fact that investigation in this case is pending and the cheated amount has not been recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.