K.Saravanan @ Saravanakumar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.15610 of 2023

¶1K.Saravanan @ Saravanakumar

¶2R.Dinesh

¶3K.Raja

¶4K.Uthirapathi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2,3,5 & 9

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station, Trichy District. Crime No.146 of 2023.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Micheal Sebastin B,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.146 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 379, 420, 467, 468, 471,120

(B) of IPC in Crime No.146 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein created forged bill as if the entire materials were dispatched and handed over the parties concerned whish in turn caused huge loss to the defacto complainant, hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioners have appeared before the respondent for enquiry and they also have co-operated with the enquiry, hence he seek anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the accused person have committed misappropriation of materials to the tune of Rs.17 lakhs. He would further submit that some of the accused are still absconding and the signatures in the indent have to be verified. Further investgation is still in the initial stage, hence he objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶5Heard both side and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions on either side and considering the serious nature of offence and also considering the fact that the investigation is in preliminary stage and also considering the gravity of offence this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage.

¶7Hence the petition stands dismissed.

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28/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THUVAKUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15610 of 2023 Date :28/08/2023 SS/VR/30/08/2023/4P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023