Madras High CourtCRL OP/22241/2025dismissed

M. Sreedhar v. The State, Rep By Inspector Of Police

2025-08-13Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran3 pages

CRL OP NO. 22241 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN CRL OP NO.22241 of 2025 M.Sreedhar Petitioner(s) Vs The State, Rep. by, The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch Police Station, Coimbatore.

(Crime No.16 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Saravanan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Udayakumar, Government Advocate ( Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioner herein apprehending arrest by the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 468, 471, 420 and 506 (2) of I.P.C., in connection with Cr.No.16 of 2025, is before this Court seeking anticipatory bail.

2.The sum and substance of the case is that the ancestral property of the defacto-complainant

has been grabbed by the accused persons by impersonation and forging the documents. Dr.G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.

3.However, the petitioner states that he is a purchaser for valuable consideration through a power of attorney, in which the defacto-complainant is one of the signatories. Therefore, he submits that the complaint is devoid of truth and therefore the petitioner to be granted anticipatory bail.

4.The counsel further submits that the civil proceedings have concluded holding that the property purchased by the petitioner is not ancestral property. 5.The learned counsel for the petitioner try to give a civil colour to the dispute, whereas there is a specific allegation of impersonation and forgery. The respondent Police is therefore directed to secure the suspected persons and collect documents to verify the transfer of property been done genuinely or by impersonation and forgery. With these observations, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

13-08-2025 ep To

1. The State, Rep. by, The Inspector of Police

District Crime Branch Police Station, Coimbatore.

2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.

CRL OP NO.22241 of 2025