K Gayathri v. Inspector Of Police

Orders reserved on 22.09.2023 Orders pronounced on 29.09.2023 RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

The Petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the Respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 109 & 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.24 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the Petitioner/A1 impersonated as working as a Senior Government Officer in Social Welfare Department in Salem District Collector's Office, collected a sum of Rs.13,98,000/- as advance from the Defacto Complainant and 26 others from February 2021 to July 2021, saying that she would give loans under Tamil Nadu Government Scheme for under privileged and below poverty women through Women Self Help Groups and A2, A3 & A4 also came along with A1 during collection of money. A1 to A4 are conspired together with bad intention and deceive the Defacto Complainant. Hence the complaint.

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3.Counter affidavit filed by the Investigating Officer. At para 5, it is stated that the Petitioner involved in six previous cases, which are similar in nature as stated below:

S.No Police Station Crime No.

Section Amount No. of Victims Stage Salem City Ammapet PS 397/2003 406, 420 IPC Rs.4,00,000/- PT Non appearance of accused during trial from 27.09.2018, NBW pending.

Salem District DCB 01/2004 420 IPC Rs.3,10,000/- PT Non appearance of accused for trial, from 08.08.2006.

Salem City CCB 19/2006 420, 109, 511 IPC Rs.55,000/- PT Non appearance of accused for trial, form 17.12.2018.

Salem District Valapady PS 570/2017 364 (A), 343 r/w.212 IPC Rs.20,00,000/- 5 1⁄2 sovereign gold UI Case property recovered & to be charge sheeted.

Kallakurich i PS 46/2021 457, 380 IPC Rs.17,00,000 3 soverign gold ring Rs.60,000/- Silver chain - 2 Rs.10,000/- Total Rs.17,70,000/- UI Case property Rs.2,00,000/- yet to be recovered from accused.

Kandali PS 251/2021 420 IPC Rs.15,00,000/- UI The accused is absconding.

Vadapalani PS 706/2021 406, 420 IPC 1)Mahindra Xylo D4 NSDI TN 14 K 2918 UI Case property yet to be recovered.

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S.No Police Station Crime No.

Section Amount No. of Victims Stage 2)TN 25 AT 6666 Toyota Innova 3)TN 11 5627 Toyota Innova Non appearance for investigation.

Salem City CCB 22/2023 420, 294(b) & 506(ii) IPC Rs.13,00,000/- UI The accused is absconding.

Salem City CCB 23/2023 420 IPC Rs.16,00,000/- UI The accused is absconding.

4.Learned counsel for the Petitioner would contend that he is ready to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh) to the credit of this case and seeks anticipatory bail to the Petitioner.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the Respondent Police. 6.Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that more than Rs.24,00,000/- is alleged to have been cheated by this Petitioner under the guise of getting loan to 25 victims and further it is anticipated that some more persons could also come forward, who are cheated in the hands of the Petitioner and considering the 3/ 5

Petitioner having committed similar offence as stated in the above tabular column and the enquiry is at the stage of preliminary investigation and also apprehend that the Petitioner may tamper the witness or tamper the evidence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 29.09.2023 (1⁄2) sai 4/ 5

RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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