Madras High CourtCRL OP/8516/2022dismissed

Aejaz Khan v. State Rep By

2022-04-12Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twelfth day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8516 of 2022 AEJAZ KHAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-3 GUINDY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI 600032 (CRIME NO.176/2022) For Petitioner : MR. C.SIVAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S.G.V.KASTHURI Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner herein, who was arrested on 17.03.2022 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 489-B and 201 of IPC, in Crime No.176 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The petitioner herein while attempted to purchase the liquor giving fake two notes of Rs.200/- was apprehended by the Salesman of the TASMAC shop and general public. They handed over the petitioner/accused to the respondent police. Based on the information given by this petitioner and on further investigation, the police has conducted search, arrested Jainshah and recovered fake currency of face value of Rs.40,000/-, Syed Geoullah was arrested and recovered fake currency of face value of Rs.76,500/-. Subsequently one Raju was arrested and Rs.50,000/- fake currency was recovered and one Prabu was arrested and fake currency of face value of Rs.70,000/- was recovered. All the persons were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Investigation is pending for the offence under Sections 341, 294(b), 499(a)(b)(c)(d) and 506(i) of IPC.

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3.Investigation conducted indicates that fake currency being manufactured by one Raghu @ Raghupathy (A7), who was arrested by the Pondicherry Police for the similar offence and he is in judicial custody, through A5 Raju and his son A8 Ebinazer absconding accused and through other accused persons distributing the fake currency and passing it as of original. The 8th accused is still at large and yet to be arrested.

4.Considering the facts and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 12/04/2022 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, J-3 GUINDY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI 600032.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S C.SIVAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8516/2022 Date :12/04/2022 CSK 25/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/