Madras High CourtCRL OP/17954/2021dismissed

S.Devaraj v. Inspector Of Police

2021-09-28Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Eighth day of September Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.17954 of 2021 S.DEVARAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH-TEAM-XVIII, CHENNAI (CRIME NO.351/2019) For Petitioner : M/S D.BENNINGTON Advocate For Respondent : MR. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.07.2021 for the offence punishable under Sections 465, 467, 468, 471, 420 of IPC, in Crime No.351 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the original owner of the property and she has purchased the property in the year 2019 from one Gajendra Reddiar and 3 others. Thereafter, the petitioner along with other accused persons had impersonated the defacto complainant and created a forged document and grab the property belongs to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

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. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in jail from 24.07.2021. He further submitted that the petitioner was signed as a witness. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner along with other accused persons had impersonated the defacto complainant and grab the property. He further submitted that the petitioner had identified the impersonator as genuine person and aided execution of document transferring the property and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 28/09/2021 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH-TEAM-XVIII, CHENNAI .

CC to M/S D.BENNINGTON Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17954/2021 Date :28/09/2021 RW 11/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/