J.Anbukumar v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.Nos. 19168 & 19169 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 420 of IPC read with Section 76(1), 4(1) of The Chit Funds Act, 1982 in Crime No.1 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there are totally two accused. The petitioners are husband and wife. They were running unregistered chit and collected to the tune of Rs.3,14,000/- from the defacto complainant. After its maturity, the petitioners failed to pay the said amount. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that there are totally 12 victims. Though the petitioners are working as a teacher, they are running chit business. Sofar, they have collected more than Rs.51,00,000/- from the 12 victims.

Thereafter, they failed to return the said amount, after its maturity. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the above fact and circumstances of the case, the petitioners have committed a very serious offence as against the victims, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed. 16.08.2022 Lpp

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp Crl.O.P.Nos. 19168 & 19169 of 2022

16.08.2022