Selvarani v. State Rep By

Crl.OP.No.15002 of 2023 G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

This petition is filed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest of her arrest by the respondent in Crime No.240 of 2023 on the file o the respondent.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a false complaint has been given in a money dispute. Police refused to register the complaint. Therefore, defacto-complainant filed petition under Section 156

(3) Cr.P.C. for F.I.R registration and thereafter, First Information Report in Cr.No.240 of 2023 for the offences under Section 406 and 420 I.P.C. 1860, was registered. Petitioner is innocent. Thus, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail.

3.In reply, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that petitioner is working in Beewin Online Gaming Company Pvt Ltd. She lured the defacto-complainant to deposit a sum of Rs.65,00,000/- on the promise of getting high returns. Thereafter, the defacto-complainant was not paid amount. After several requests, petitioner 1/4

paid the sum of Rs.37,00,000/- with delay. Still petitioner is liable to pay Rs.28,00,000/- to the defacto-complainant. Petitioner has similar case pending in Cr.No.237 of 2023.

4.In the light of the submission of learned counsel appearing for parties and the fact that petitioner lured the defacto-complainant to deposit a sum of Rs.65,00,000/- on the promise of high return and that she repaid only the part of the amount and remaining amount of Rs.28,00,000/- is not paid and that she has similar case as aforesaid is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.07.2023 ep 2/4

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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