Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10480/2017dismissed

Ashok v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-10-11Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eleventh day of October Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.10480 of 2017 ASHOK ... PETITIONER / RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.J.M.HASSANUL BAZARI Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.ANBARASAN, Government Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC, in Crime No.Not Known of 2017, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner while working as a Field Project Officer in Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Thangachimadam Village Ramanathapuram District, collected monthly payment from the self help groups. The said collection was not paid to the trust. He misappropriated the money to the tune of Rs.6,00,000/- and after Audit objection, the said illegal activity was came to light. Thereafter, the Regional Officer, Mr.R.Raghuvaran gave a complaint before the respondent police for which the present anticipatory bail petition is filed.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and prays for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent submitted that admittedly the petitioner is working as Field Project Officer in the year 2008 to 2014 and he https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

collected a huge amount from 24 self help groups to the tune of Rs.6,00,000/-, which was not deposited to the proper account of the trust and thus he misappropriated the amount and till date, the petitioner did not return any amount as on date.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and since the petitioner being a public servant, misappropriated money from 24 self help groups to the tune of Rs.6,00,000/- and considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/10/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10480 of 2017 Date :11/10/2017 MV:RR-BS:SAR3:25/10/2017/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/