Madras High CourtCRL OP/10309/2020dismissed

Kanniyappan v. State Rep By

2020-07-09Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.10309 of 2020 in Crime No.302 of 2020 Kanniyappan ..Petitioner/ A3 Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nambiyur Police Station Erode District.

(Cr. No. 302 of 2020) ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer : This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.302 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. C.S.Saravanan For respondent : Mr. Shunmugarajeswaran, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2020 for the offences punishable under Section 489-A, 489-B, 489-C IPC in Crime No. 302 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had printed Rs.500/- counterfeit currency and circulated it. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is running a printing press. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner has been arrested very recently on 25.06.2020. He was found in possession of 112 number of Rs.500/- counterfeit currency notes on 23.06.2020. He had attempted to circulate the counterfeit notes to give it to grocery shop owner. During the course of investigation one computer, colour xerox https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

machine, laptop and other equipments used for printing the counterfeit notes had been recorded. He would further submit that investigation is pending and hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the serious nature of the offence and also the fact that investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner .

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/07/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.II, GOBICHETTIPALAYAM.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE SUB JAIL, ERODE.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAMBIYUR POLICE STATION, ERODE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. C.S.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10309/2020 Date :09/07/2020 cs 22/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/