Krishnan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.No.336 of 2022 1.Krishnan 2.Malathy

...Petitioners

Versus

The State Rep by the The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch Villupuram District (Crime No.29 of 2021)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to enlarge the petitioners on Anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest, pending investigation in Cr.No.29/2021, on the file of the District Crime Branch, Villupuram.

For Petitioners : M/s.M.Janani For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 294(b),506(i) of IPC in Crime No.29 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein have approached the defacto complainant through Mr.Ayyanar, 5th accused in the case. Further, the Petitioners borrowed a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only) by giving assurance to the defacto complainant that amount will be repaid with 1 percent interest. Thereafter, the 1st accused introduced Mr.Sivakumar and Mr. Thyagarajan, 3rd and 4th accused who are said to the the partners of M.R.Properties. Further, the petitioners along with other accused persons had cheated the defacto complainant and threatened him. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the

prosecution and they are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the second petitioner's father's property as surety and the same has been registered as 1832 of 2020 datd 28.10.2020 in the office of the SubRegistrar Vembakkam Taluk in the Cheyyar Registration of Tiruvannamalai and the same was cancelled after receiving the loan amount of Rs.10,00,000/- However, on instructions, the learned counsel for the petitioners without prejudice to their rights, on their own volition, are ready to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- to the credit of crime number. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners had borrowed a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only) by giving assurance to the defacto complainant that amount will be repaid with 1 percent interest and thereafter, refused to repay the balance Rs.4,29,000/-. However, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the investigation is almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier, before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tindivanam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(a) the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] each of the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of the Crime No. 29 of 2021 before the Judicial Magistrate No.1 Tindivanam, within a period of fifteen days after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier. (c) the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders and the second petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 10/01/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, TINDIVANAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM(FOR INFORMATION) 3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VILLUPURAM 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S D.ASHOKKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.336/2022 Date :10/01/2022 RVR 27/01/2022