Selvaraj v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Second day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.22781 of 2021 SELVARAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CR.NO.8/2021.

For Petitioner : M/S. A.SARAVANAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) For Intervenor : M/S Y.VENKATESAN Advocate PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- (The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.10.2021 for the offences under Sections 406, 468, 471, 420 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.8 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is the de facto complainant had paid an amount of Rs.10,30,000/- to the petitioner who is an retired Sub-Inspector of Police and other accused for obtaining Site in charge Job in Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) for his son and thereafter, the petitioner neither secured the job as promised nor returned the money. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he is no way connected with the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration for more than 40 days from 16.10.2021 and hence, he would pray for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would raise objection stating that there are totally 3 accused in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A1 and A3 is the wife of A1. He would further submit that the respondent police have been receiving complaints against the petitioner and others for like nature and hence, the case needs a detailed enquiry.

5.The learned Counsel for the intervenor would raise strong objection stating that the petitioner along with other accused cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.10,30,000/- under the guise of obtaining Government job for his son.

6. On seeing nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the fact that the respondent police have been receiving complainants from other victims, this case needs a detailed enquiry. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 02/12/2021 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, CUDDALORE 2 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. A.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.22781/2021 Date :02/12/2021 RVR 15/12/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/