V.R. Muniyappasamy v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6544 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/04/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.6544 of 2022 V.R.Muniyappasamy ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Madurai, Madurai District.

Crime No. 02 of 2014.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. Veerapandi.S.P., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 02 of 2014 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in connection with Non-Bailable Warrant issued in SPL.C.No.30 of 2014, on the file of the learned Special Judge, Special Court of Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act cases, Madurai, in Crime No.2 of 2014, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner demanded bribe of Rs.1,000/- from the defacto complainant with respect to transfer of patta in his favour. Hence, the complaint. 3.It is seen from the records that charge sheet has already been filed and the same was taken on file in SPL.C.No.30 of 2014 and that the case is pending for past 7 years.

4.Admittedly, Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) is pending against the petitioner, and the petitioner has not approached the trial Court to recall the warrant pending against him. Without availing the alternative remedy available before the trial Court, he has chosen to approach this Court directly. Moreover, the petitioner has not shown any specific or special reason so as to enable this Court to invoke Section 482 Cr.P.C. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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CRL OP(MD). No.6544 of 2022 5.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 07/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE SPECIAL JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT OF TRIAL OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT CASES, MADURAI.

2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6544 of 2022 Date :07/04/2022 das USK/PN/SAR-III/18.04.2022/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2