G.Bhaskar v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.05.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 7462 of 2020 G.Bhaskar ... Petitioner Vs.
State Rep. By ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, CBCIC, OCU-1, Egmore, Chennai-8.
Cr.No.2 of 2020.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No.2 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arunkumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 r/w 120(B) of I.P.C., in Crime No. 2 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner fabricated the documents and forged the signature of the Government officials, in conspiracy with other accused persons with a view to obtain illegal gain by way of tampering the examination documents, OMR sheets in connection with Group II-A examination conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as TNPSC) on 06.08.2017. The petitioner acted as a middle man and introduced the main accused viz., Jayakumar to the candidate viz., Karthick and collected a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- and obtained Government job illegally.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case without any evidence. Further, the prosecution alleged that in Group IV examination conducted by the TNPSC held on 01.09.2019, the petitioner committed mal practices to obtain employment for the candidates. He also submitted that the petitioner is working in HDFC Bank, Kilpauk Branch, as Manager in loan department. As alleged by the prosecution that one Jayakumar is holding an account in the said Bank. The petitioner introduced his cousin's son Karthick to Jayakumar, since Jayakumar was known as a powerful man along with political persons and also Government officials. Except the introduction of Karthick, the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2020. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner acted as a mediator and collected a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- from the accused in connection with the post of Group II-A conducted by the TNPSC and received a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- in pursuant to the post of Group IV conducted by TNPSC. He is also the main person in committing the offence by fabricating documents, forged the signature and issued OMR sheets to the respective candidates. He submitted that the investigation is still pending and as such, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. It is seen that the petitioner is one of the accused in the scam of Group IV and Group II-A examination conducted by the TNPSC, by fabricating the documents and forged the signature of Government officials and issued OMR sheets. Thereby, they committed serious offence against the society as such, this Court has dismissed the bail petitions of the co-accused on various occasions. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and hence, the petition stands dismissed.
-sd/- 07/05/2020 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 PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHENNAI.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID, OCU-1, EGMORE, CHENNAI-8.
3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL.
CC to MR.R.ARUNKUMAR, Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.7462/2020 Date :07/05/2020 TA-12/06/2020