V. Venkatesan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixteenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13859 of 2022 V. VENKATESAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-2 POLICE STATION, EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 008 (CRIME NO.190/2022) For Petitioner : M/S. G.BALASUBRAMANIAM Advocate For Respondent : M/S. A.DAMODARAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 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 punishable under Section 379, 467 and 468 of I.P.C, in Crime No.190 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is working as Interpreter in the VI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore. On 02.05.2022, after completion of her calling work, she found that one official seal which was kept under the table was missing. After enquiry with the colleagues and after seeing the CCTV footages, it was found that one Vivekanandan (A1), who is the suspended Court staff had stolen the seal from the table. Hence, the complaint.

3. It is seen from the records that this is the second anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner. The earlier petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.11342 of 2022 was dismissed on 18.05.2022. He would further submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is ready and willing to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed on him. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there is no change of circumstances after the previous order was passed on merits. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court had dismissed the earlier petition filed by the petitioner and that there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 16/06/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-2 POLICE STATION, EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 008.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. G.BALASUBRAMANIAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13859/2022 Date :16/06/2022 RVR 24/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/