A.Jayaraman v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6269 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.6269 of 2023 A.Jayaraman, ... Petitioner/Accused 18 Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

(In Crime No.10/2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Lourdu Raj A, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr No.10/2023 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.03.2023 for the offences under sections 420,120(b),468,471, of IPC r/w.Section 66 (D) of I.T.Act and sections 20,21,25 of Telegraph Act in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant is that the petitioner who is a distributor of Vodaphone sim at Vaiyampatti, Trichy District along with other accused persons cheated and fraudulently executed sim cards and indulged in fraudulent activities through online, hence the case.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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4. There are totally 25 accused in this case During investigation it was found that more than 20,000 sim cards along with 23 Sim boxes and other digital software has been recovered by Cyber Crime Police Station, Sivagangai. Further recovery and detection made by Tamil Nadu Police may have national impact and it is necessary to explore in context with large number of complaints registered on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal's and FIRs lodged in the different States/UTs. Further the defacto complaiant will receive SMS from unknown number stating that their cards going to be blocked and insisted to update PAN card.

Thereafter the victim using link provided his bank credentials including user name,password , several OTPs received to mobile has been entered in the fake site due to which in a single transaction the amount in the bank have been stolen from the victim, likewise from so many other victims they have stolen huge money. At this stage if the petitioner is released bail he will indulge in similar type of offence and he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation, therefore this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 05/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1 THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT PRISON, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6269 of 2023 Date :05/04/2023 SA/BUC/SAR.3/11.04.2023/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2