Madras High CourtCRL OP/5453/2022dismissed

Chinnammal v. State Rep By

2022-03-09Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Ninth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5453 of 2022 CHINNAMMAL [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E5, SHOLAVARAM POLICE STATION, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

(CR.NO.6 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S. J.BHARATHIRAJA Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 420 and 506(1) of IPC in Crime No.6 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The allegation against the petitioner herein is that for the past 15 years, she along with her son are running an unregistered chit and collected several crores of rupees from the investors and hence, this complaint has been registered against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner is 73 years old lady and she is nothing to do with the alleged crime.

4.However, the averment found in the First Information Report and the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) indicates that the unregistered illegal chit fund business has been run by the petitioner and her son for the past 15 years and sofar more than 40 complaints have been received for cheating to the tune of Rs.4.5 crores in the magnitude of the crime. Further, the learned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Government Advocate(Crl.Side) states that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much essential and if anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, it will be difficult to trace the travel of money cheated.

5.Accepting the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/03/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E5, SHOLAVARAM POLICE STATION, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. J.BHARATHIRAJA Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.5453/2022 Date :09/03/2022 CSK 21/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/