Divya Jyothi.P v. Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No.3912 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI., J.

The petitioner/A2 who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC in Crime No.26 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant and others, by making false promise that they will return the amount with 50% profit in a short duration. But the petitioner has failed to repay the same. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submits that totally there are six accused and the petitioner is the wife of A1 and A4 has already been arrested. By giving 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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gv false promise of 50% of profit on the invested amount, they have collected money from the defacto complainant and others. The amount cheated by the petitioner along with other accused is more than Rs.1 Crore from more than 105 victims.

5. Considering the nature of offence and that a huge amount of money has been collected by the petitioner along with other accused from more than 100 victims and failed to repay the same, this court is of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in this case to find out that where they have invested the cheated money. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Gv 08.04.2024 Crl.O.P.No.3912 of 2024 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis