Anandan v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10443 of 2022 ANANDAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CCB, CHENNAI CRIME NO.57 OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S.C.P.SASIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC, in Crime No.57 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons fabricated the documents and availed loan to the tune of Rs.5,30,00,000/- by mortgaging the forged document and thereafter failed to repay the loan. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence. He would further submit that the petitioner is the relative of the first accused and therefore the petitioner is implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner cheated the defacto complainant bank and swindled the public money. He further submitted that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the nature allegations that the petitioner has committed very serious offence also the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 08/06/2022 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, CCB, CHENNAI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.C.P.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.8700 CRL OP.10443/2022 Date :08/06/2022 JPA 13/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/