D.Lalitha v. State Rep By

CRL.O.P.No.11528 of 2023 T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 420 of IPC and Section 5 of TNPID Act, 1997, in Crime No.02 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with A2, who is the husband of the petitioner was running a Jewellery Shop under the name and style of Lalithambigai Silver Jewellery at Salem and canvassed that on deposit for the Jewellery the depositors can take the jewellery without any wastages and various other schemes in respect of deposit. Believing the accused words the defacto complainant one Saraswathy deposited total sum of Rs.10,75,600/-.

After maturity she has not received any amount or jewellery from the accused as promised by him and subsequently she was cheated by A1 concern. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

has been falsely implicated in this case and due to the confession of A2 , she was mentioned in R.C.of A1 jewellery shop. He also submitted that there is no specific overt act against the petitioner. Hence he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the husband of the petitioner was running a Jewellery Shop under the name and style of Lalithambigai Silver Jewellery at Salem. The petitioner and other accused persons have collected a sum of Rs.10,75,000/- under the Jewels Savings Scheme, in which the depositors can take the jewellery without any wastages and also various other schemes in respect of deposit. After maturity the petitioner neither returned the Jewels and nor repaid the amount as promised by him. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner and there is no change in circumstances, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

20.07.2023 rri

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

rri CRL.O.P.No.11528 of 2023 20.07.2023