Smt.G.Meenakshi v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE Dr.JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10323 of 2022 ORDER:

1.

The petitioner, who is arrayed as Accused in Crime No.441 of 2022 of Chaitanyapuri Police Station, is before this Court for grant of pre-arrest bail.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has not committed any offence whatsoever and indeed, the maximum punishment prescribed under Section 76 of the Chit Fund Act is only two years. Learned counsel also submits that vacating the house on personal grounds does not mean that the petitioner has cheated and now, police are trying to arrest the petitioner arbitrarily and therefore, protection may be accorded.

3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that three witnesses were examined till now.

4.

Gone through the contents of the complaint. On going through the contents of the complaint and upon hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court considers desirable to honour the request of the petitioner, however, conditionally.

5.

In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner/Accused is directed to surrender before the concerned Court within ten (10) days. On such surrender, she shall be enlarged on bail on her executing a personal bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for like-sum each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. The sureties are directed to submit their two latest passport size photographs at the time of furnishing solvency.

One such photograph is ordered to be pasted in the Surety Register against the name of the surety. The other photograph shall be kept in the case record concerned.

(ii) The petitioner/Accused shall report before the Station House Officer, Chaitanyapuri Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate, on every Monday between 10.30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. till filing of final report.

(iii) The petitioner/Accused should not involve in any unlawful activity.

(iv) The petitioner/Accused should afford all assistance for the proper investigation of the case.

(v) The petitioner/Accused should not cause the evidence of the offence disappear.

(vi) The petitioner/Accused should not tamper with the evidence in any manner.

(vii) The petitioner/Accused should not by way of inducement, threat or promise, dissuade any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case, from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer.

(viii) In case the petitioner/Accused holds a passport, she shall surrender the same if the same is not seized till now.

(ix) The petitioner/Accused should ensure her presence whenever required by the Court or Police.

(x) The petitioner/Accused shall not leave India without previous permission of the court concerned. (xi) The petitioner/Accused shall file an affidavit before the Court concerned disclosing the following particulars:-

(1) Contact number

(2) Mail address

(3) Residential particulars.

In case, there is any change of the aforementioned details, the petitioner shall intimate the

Court concerned by giving a fresh affidavit duly mentioning the change. She shall continue to do so till filing of the final report.

Any deviation of the above conditions would entitle the respondent to take appropriate steps for cancellation of the pre-arrest bail granted.

________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA Date: 23.11.2022 ysk

HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10323 of 2022 Date: 23.11.2022 ysk

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