Selvi v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.08.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.DHANABAL Selvi

... Petitioner/Accused 1

Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. (Crime No.10 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.SARVAGAN PRBHU, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.RAVI Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR Anticipatory BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 403, 420 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has received a sum of Rs.4,20,00,000/- from the defacto complainant on various dates by deceiving the defacto complainant and subsequently, cheated him. Hence, complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and the respondent police has foisted a false case against her and she has not committed any offence as alleged in the First Information Report, hence he seek anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner has received a sum of Rs.4,20,00,000/- on various dates in person and through ATM machine by deceiving the defacto complainant and subsequently, without repaying the said amount cheated the defacto complainant. He would further submit that the investigation of the case is pending and 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 also considering the gravity of offence, investigation is not yet completed and that the huge amount involved in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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29/08/2023

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/09/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TRP TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, VIRUDHUNAGAR. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.SARVAGAN PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-12930[I] dated 30/08/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15686 of 2023 Date :29/08/2023 SA/VR/SAR. /04.09.2023/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.