Krishnamoorthy v. State Rep By

Crl.M.P.No.815 of 2024 in Crl.O.P.No.27670 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

This Court vide order dated 15.12.2023 in Crl.O.P.No.27670 of2023, had granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner to appear before the respondent police in Crime No.172 of 2023 for the offence registered under section 406,420,465,477A,506(1) of I.P.C. The reasons had been given in the said order for directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.18,00,000/- to the credit of above crime No.

2. Today during the course of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner has come forward to deposit a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- But, this Court was of the opinion that since, the petitioner had created a fictitious list of workers and had taken away a sum of Rs.30,00,000/-, the condition should be imposed in the interest of defacto complainant also. It was also directed in the said order that from and out of this amount which is so deposited, the workers who had not received salary should be paid directly by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-IX, Saidapet, Chennai. It is also stated that if the names could not be identified then that amount could be handed over back to the de-facto complainant. 1/3

3. Today during the course of arguments the learned counsel stated that the petitioner is willing to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. Considering the nature of offence, this Court is not inclined to modify the order. This Criminal miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed. However, time is granted to comply the condition till 16.02.2024. .

24.01.2024 smn C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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