Thanapandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Seventh day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI THANAPANDI ... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED A1 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHECKANURANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.382 OF 2023) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 2.S.R.UTHAYAN ...INTERVENE PETITIONER/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT IN CRL MP(MD)NO.1455 OF 2024 For Petitioner : MR.S. BALAJI Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KOTTAICHAMY, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) For Intervener : MR.M.MARAN, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER: FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.382 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

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ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner / accused apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.382 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein, who is a joint custodian of the locker maintained by the Muthoot Bank, Checkanurani Branch was dishonestly took 10 pockets of gold jewels which was pledged by the customers. Hence, the complaint.

3. The leaned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner herein was suspended from service on 22.06.2023 and seeks anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner herein is only in-charge of the locker during the relevant period of occurrence and hence, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much 2/4

necessary and the earlier anticipatory bail petition filed by this petitioner was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 20.12.2023, hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the serious nature of offence committed by the petitioner and there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed sd/- 07/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS- I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

indu TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHECKANURANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M.MARAN, Advocate SR.No.1531 DATED 07.02.2024

ORDER

IN Date :07/02/2024 RK/GS (16/02/2024) 4P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4