R.Pramoth v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.O.P.No.17026 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 417, 477-A and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.4 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the Director of Sri Venkateswara Wheat Mills Pvt. Ltd, Pattukonampatti, Dharmapuri District and A1 is the close relative of the defacto complainant along with other accused misappropriated the amount to the tune of Rs.3,57,44,322/-, thereby cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he is no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that there are totally 8 accused in which the petitioner is arrayed as A3. The petitioner along with other accused supplied atta flour to various customers and received amount from them and not accounted to the defacto complainant, thereby cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. It is seen that there are totally 8 accused in which the petitioner are arrayed as A3. The crux of the allegation is that the defacto complainant is a whole seller of atta flour. From 01.08.2018 to 16.10.2021, the defacto complainant supplied atta flour to various customers. A1 is a salesman and others are working under the defacto complainant. The first petitioner was working as a supervisor and others were working as driver. After supplying to the respective customers, the petitioner and other accused received amount and not accounted to the defacto complainant. The petitioner and other accused misappropriated to the tune of Rs.3,57,44,322/-.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required in this case. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 21.07.2022 ata

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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