Vijaya Padma v. The State, Represented By

Crl.O.P.No.22214 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.22214 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hand of the respondent offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 468 and 471 of IPC in Crime No.153 of 2020, seek anticipatory bail. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that the complaint had been received that these petitioners had received a sum of Rs.30/- Lakhs from the defacto complainant consequent to a Lease Agreement entered into by the defacto complainant with these petitioners on 13.04.2019. It is stated that neither the money had been returned back nor the property had been given for lease.

3.It is also noted that this matter had been listed again and again and during the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners had undertaken to make good at least part amount to be paid to the defacto complainant, but today again there is no appearance. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.22214 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

smv 4.Taking all the factors into consideration, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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