Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5308/2020dismissed

Karthick v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-05-13Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.5308 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/05/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr.Justice G.JAYACHANDRAN CRL OP(MD). No.5308 of 2020 KARTHICK ... PETITIONER/1st ACCUSED VS STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALLINAGARAM POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT, (CRIME NO.207 OF 2019).

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sundarapandian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandarasekar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.207 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This petition for bail sought by the first accused on the ground that the petitioner is in prison for the past 72 days for the alleged offence under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC. Hence, he may be considered for release of bail under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed to grant bail to the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner along with A-2 has cheated the de-facto complainant and others to the tune of Rs.17,00,000/- promising them to get job abroad. Due to lock down, the investigating agency is not able to complete the investigation and file final report.

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CRL OP(MD). No.5308 of 2020 3.From the First Information Report, this Court finds that the petitioner and the absconding accused have enticed the de-facto complainant family to part away huge sum of money on promise to secure job abroad. The petitioner herein was arrested. Based on the confession statement two gold rings and Rs.20,000/- has been recovered which are to be considered as part of the crime proceedings. Since the remaining amount could not be traced and recovered, due to lock down this Court finds that this not appropriate stage to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 13/05/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALLINAGARAM POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, THENI.

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

ORDER

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