Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 21-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Mohamed Ibrahim, partner in City Gold Jewelers, filed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.01 of 2026.
- Respondent: State represented by the Station House Officer, CBCID Police Station, Puducherry.
- Allegations: Accused, including petitioner (labelled A18), allegedly induced a de‑facto complainant to invest money under false promises, cheating the complainant of Rs 4,53,23,658.
- Specific claim against petitioner: He received Rs 8,00,000 from accused No.1 (A1) directly into his personal bank account, failed to deliver the agreed gold bars, and did not refund the amount, indicating active participation in the offence.
- Co‑accused A9 and A10 have already been granted bail by the trial court.
- Government Advocate opposed bail, citing petitioner’s close association with accused A4 Abdul Kader and lack of recovery of gold or money.
- Intervenor argued petitioner colluded with other accused to cheat the complainant.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the gravity of the offence, ongoing investigation, and absence of recovered gold or money, held that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary.
- Consequently, the Court dismissed the Criminal Original Petition and refused to enlarge anticipatory bail for Mohamed Ibrahim.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Cheating Case