Jayaraman v. State Rep.By

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.1 of 2011, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 420 and 506(1) of IPC @ into Sections 294(b), 406, 420, 421, 423, 424, 468, 471, 477(A) r/w. Sections 109 and 506(i) of IPC, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, A-1 and A-2 had conducted an un-registered chit and cheated 209 victims to the tune of Rs.4 Crores. Further allegation is that, the petitioner who is the father of A-1, helped him to execute the sale deed in favour of A-3 and cheated the public. Hence the case.

3. Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this court. He would submit that, since the petitioner happens to be a father of A-1, he has been implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.

4. The case of the prosecution as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, would submit

that, the A-1 was running an un-registered chit, the petitioner/A4 induced the victims to deposit the money in the chit which is run by his son and collected to the tune of Rs.4 Crores and subsequently, defrauded the public. He would submit that the accused with the defraud money attempted to buy a property and that, the petitioner/A-4, helped the other accused to execute a sale Deed in their favour. He would further submit that, the A-1 was arrested and released on bail.

5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Tiruvannamalai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned

Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of his Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]; [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

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