Ragubathi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.13123 of 2021 Ragupathi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB, Tiruppur City Tiruppur District Crime No.11/2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.11 of 2021 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumarsankar For Respondent : Mr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 408 420 IPC and Section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2000 in Crime No.11 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the Manager and custodian of CMS Info System Ltd., and he is authorised to fill the machines in the ATM centres by collecting the amount from the respective branches. In the said process, the petitioner misappropriated a sum of Rs.30 lakhs for which, the respective Banks preferred a complaint before the respondent police.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the case and he has been falsely implicated in this case and that there is no previous case against the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate would submit that the petitioner has misappropriated a sum of Rs.30 lakhs, while involving in the process of filling the ATM machines with money and the investigation is pending and the law enforcing agency secured the other accused, who are involved in the said occurrence.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that huge amount was misappropriated and the gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 29/07/2021 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, TIRUPPUR CITY, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.KUMARSANKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13123/2021 Date :29/07/2021 RW 03/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/