S.Ragavan v. State Through

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifteenth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5626 of 2021 S.RAGAVAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE THROUGH [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, (ANTI LAND GRABBING CELL, TEAM-XXVI), CHENNAI.

CR.NO.91/2020 For Petitioner : M/S.A.SIVAJI Advocate For Respondent : M/S.KRITIKA KAMAL .P, Government 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 alleged offence punishable under Sections 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 r/w 34 of IPC in Crime No.91 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the owner of the property and the petitioner being a proprietor of a construction company, with the help of other accused persons had constructed flats in the defacto complainant's land without the knowledge of the defacto complainant and sold the flats to other accused persons. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has only constructed the flats based on the general power of attorney. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons joined together with an intention to grab the property of the defacto complainant constructed the flats and executed sale deeds in favour of other accused persons. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 15/04/2021 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, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, (ANTI LAND GRABBING CELL, TEAM-XXVI), CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.A.SIVAJI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.4777 CRL OP.5626/2021 Date :15/04/2021 cs 27/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/