Selvam v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Sixteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12888 of 2021 SELVAM [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAND GRABBING CELL-2, (TEAM-22) CCB-2, VEPERY, CHENNAI.

CR NO.169/2018.

For Petitioner : M/S.S.MADHUSUDANAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. A.GOPINATH 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 offence under Sections 419, 465, 467, 468, 417 r/w. 120 (b) of I.P.C. in Cr.No.169 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that A2 in the case impersonated as original owner of the property and executed power of attorney in favour of A1 in which A3 and A4 stood as witnesses. The said transaction was facilitated by A8. Thereafter, these accused sold the property to other accused.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and would further submit that the petitioner is only a land broker and except brokerage, no allegation is made as against the petitioner.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that there is 1 previous case of similar nature as against the petitioner.

5.It appears that earlier, the petitioner filed Crl.O.P.No.220 of 2021 before this Court seeking anticipatory bail and in the said petition, this Court directed the petitioner to appear for enquiry and since he did not appear for enquiry, the same was dismissed.

6.Hence, considering the previous and the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 16/08/2021 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 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAND GRABBING CELL-2, (TEAM-22) CCB-2, VEPERY, CHENNAI.

CR NO.169/2018.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.MADHUSUDANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.12888/2021 Date :16/08/2021 RW 03/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/