Ravi v. State Represented By

P. DHANABAL.J., The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 3,4 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme Baning Act and Section 3,6 r//w 21

(2) of BUDS Act, 2019 in Crime No.09 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused entered into an agreement with the defacto complainant for buying and selling of Ayurvedic products and failed to supply the goods and thereby cheated the money. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. The petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the respondent police and hence, he seeks anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner along with other accused entered into an

agreement with the defacto complainant for buying and selling of Ayurvedic products and failed to supply the goods and thereby cheated the money and anticipatory bail was granted for one of the co-accused by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.7705 of 2024. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard both side and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the arguments from both sides, the nature of the offence, that anticipatory bail was granted for one of the co-accused by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.7705 of 2024 and considering other relevant aspects, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Chennai on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on everyday at 10.30 a.m until further orders.

[b] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.2023.

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P.DHANABAL,J smn CRL OP.No.18895 of 2024 19.08.2024