Radha v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.No.16237 of 2025 Radha ... Petitioner Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Team-XII, Central Crime Branch, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 438 read with 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.4691 of 2025 in C.C.No.2065 of 2023 dated 31.07.2025 on the file of the Additional Court for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases at Egmore, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ansar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Revision has been filed to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.4691 of 2025 in C.C.No.2065 of 2023 dated 31.07.2025 on the file of the Additional Court for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases at Egmore, Chennai,

thereby dismissing the petition to discharge the petitioner from charges.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.

3. There are totally three accused, in which the petitioner is arrayed as first accused. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, while she was working as Assistant in the Agricultural Engineering Department, Chennai, had connived with A2 and A3, who are the then Bank Managers of State Bank of India, CIT Nagar, availed personal loan in the name of 34 fictitious persons by fabricating false documents. Hence, the complaint.

4. On the complaint, the respondent Police registered FIR in Crime No.156 of 2008, for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 of IPC. After completion of investigation, filed final report and the same has been taken cognizance by the Trial Court in C.C.No.2065 of 2023. Pending framing of charges, the petitioner filed a petition to discharge her from all the charges and the same was dismissed. Aggrieved by the same, this revision.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the discharge petition was posted on 24.09.2025. However, it was preponed and the discharge petition was dismissed without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner herein.

6. A perusal of records revealed that the case was posted on 24.07.2025, 30.07.2025 and finally on 31.07.2025. On all the three hearings, the learned counsel who represented the petitioner did not appear before the Trial Court and failed to submit his arguments. Further, on perusal of the statement recorded under Section 161(3) of Cr.P.C and materials produced along with the final report categorically revealed that there are specific allegations along with materials are very much available as against the petitioner to attract the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 of IPC. The petitioner acted as a master brain in the entire crime and availed loan in the name of 34 fictitious persons to the tune of Rs.34,64,000/- and looted the public money by conniving with A2 and A3, who are the then Bank Managers.

7. In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.4691 of 2025 in C.C.No.2065 of 2023 dated 31.07.2025 on the file of the Additional Court for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases at Egmore, Chennai. The Trial Court is directed to complete the Trial in C.C.No.2065 of 2023, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.08.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn

To

1. The Additional Court for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases at Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Team-XII, Central Crime Branch, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn 28.08.2025