Madras High CourtCRL OP/14699/2020dismissed

Pugalenthi v. The State Rep.By

2020-09-21Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 21.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.No.14699 of 2020 Pugalenthi ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by Inspector of Police, Kunnathur Police Station, Tirupur District.

Crime No.1209 of 2020 .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.1209 of 2020 on the file of the above respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondent : Mr.T.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.08.2020 for the offences punishable under Section 489(B), 489(C) of IPC, in Crime No.1209 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 was found in possession of 56 nos. of counterfeit notes of Rs.500/- denomination. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he is a resident of Madurai. Infact, the petitioner had gone to Tiruppur for employment and that he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested on 21.08.2020 and he has been suffering incarceration for more than 30 days. Hence, he seeks for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would vehemently oppose stating that the petitioner along with other accused was found in possession of 56 numbers of counterfeit notes of Rs.500/- denomination. He would further submit that there are two accused in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A2 and there is no previous case against him. Insofar as A1 is concerned, there are three previous cases against him. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested recently on 21.08.2020 and that the investigation is at the nascent stage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking in to consideration the nature of offence and the fact that the petitioner was arrested recently on 21.08.2020 and that the investigation is at the nascent stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 21/09/2020 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 OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, TIRUPPUR 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNATHUR POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. AJMAL ASSOCIATES Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14699/2020 Date :21/09/2020 RVR 30/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/