Madras High CourtCRL OP/25501/2021dismissed

R.Dharmalingam v. State Rep By

2021-12-23Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Third day of December Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.25501 of 2021 R.DHARMALINGAM [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VELLORE-632 009.

CRIME NO.17 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.ADITHYA VARADARAJAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.GOKULAKRISHNAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 406, 420 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.17 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners have approached the defacto complainant's husband and obtained loan for a sum of Rs.2,17,50,000/-, and had executed documents for Rs.1,84,00,000/- in favour of the defacto complainant and subsequently refused to execute document of Rs.33,50,000/-. Thereafter, they neither execute nor returned the money. 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. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no progress in this case and investigation is in initial stage. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, there is no progress in this case and if he released on bail he is absconding, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 23/12/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VELLORE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.ADITHYA VARADARAJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.25501/2021 Date :23/12/2021 RVR 05/01/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/