C.K.Saravanan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Tenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5631 of 2022 C.K.SARAVANAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, CHENNAI CITY UNIT III, CHENNAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.01/AC/2022/CC-II.

For Petitioner : M/S NITHYAESH NATARAJ FOR M/S. K.PRADEEP RAJ 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 apprehends arrest by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 7(b) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment Act), 2018, in Crime No.01/AC/2022/CC-II, is before this Court seeking anticipatory bail.

2.

From the First Information Report and the material placed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) before this Court, this Court finds that this petitioner through the surveyor i.e., A2 had demanded bribe of Rs.5,00,000/- from the defacto complainant and threatened the defacto complainant for consequential cancellation of patta issued in his favour on 12.01.2022.

3.

The respondents had laid trap and recovered Mahazar currency note from the second accused in which, the name of the petitioner herein written on the cover. The statement of the co-accused viz., A2 clearly inculcates the present petitioner. The veracity of the statement has to be tested during the trial. Further more, the investigation is pending and the voice recorded at the time of demand made undue advantage has to be sent for forensic department, after drawing sample from the accused.

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4.

Since the investigation is in very nasal stage, this Court is of the view that for granting anticipatory bail to this petitioner will lead to distortion of evidence available and hamper the course of investigation. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/03/2022 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 VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, CHENNAI CITY UNIT III, CHENNAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. K.PRADEEP RAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.5631/2022 Date :10/03/2022 RVR 18/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/