Thangavelu, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixteenth day of May Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.S.RAMESH CRL OP(MD) No.7675 of 2018 THANGAVELU, ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DEVARKULAM POLICE STATION, CR.NO.63/2018, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.K.PRABHU Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.P.G.OHM CHAIRMA PRABHU Government Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 471 of IPC., in Crime No.63 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the petitioner was working as Assistant Postal Officer in the Devarkulam post office, he has cheated the amount to the tune of Rs.9000/-, Rs.14,885/- and Rs.1,13,500/- from the depositors by forging their signatures and thumb impression. Hence, the present case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that the investigation is going on.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Magistrate concerned within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, or to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer, who intends to arrest and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

sd/- 16/05/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO III, TIRUNELVELI.

2 -DO- THRO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DEVARKULAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.K.PRABHU Advocate SR.No.8738

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7675 of 2018 Date :16/05/2018 JM:SV-MMS:GSR:21/05/2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/