Rajakeerthi v. State Rep By

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J., The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 420 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.23 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2.These petitions are arrayed as accused 1 to 5 on the complaint given by one Elayaraja alleging that the defacto complainant paid a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- to the petitioners, who promised to secure the government job.

3.Earlier three of these petitioners/accused 1 to 3 came before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. This Court has dismissed their petition seeking anticipatory bail on 11.03.2022 and also directed the respondent police to array the defacto complainant as one of the accused for his attempt to get government job by back door method. 4.This Court by an order dated 11.03.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.5210 of 2022 has passed the following order and the same order applies to the

petitioners, who are accused 4 and 5 in this petition. " 2. Heard both sides and perused the FIR copy and anticipatory bail petition placed on records.

3. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioners along with other accused on the pretext of securing Government Job, received a total sum of Rs.8,00,000/- from the de facto complainant. Thereafter, the petitioners neither secured a job nor returned the money. Hence, the complaint.

4. The First Information report given by the de facto complainant indicates that, to secure Government Job, he had paid money to the accused herein, the complaint clearly shows that the de facto complainant herself accompanied a crime of securing public placement by giving bribe. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners in this case. However, this Court directs the respondent police to proceed against the de facto complainant who, on her own statement confessed that money was paid to secure public office.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed."

5. In view of the above order, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

14.03.2022 ari

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

ari 14.03.2022