Muthuramalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7123 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.7123 of 2023 1.P.Muthuramalingam 2.M.Bharathi ... Petitioners/A1 and A2 Vs State rep., by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Trichy.

Crime No.3 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.N.Ranjith For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.B.Jameelarasu, Advocate for Mr.A.Balaji, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.3/2023 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 and A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420, 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.3 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are the husband and wife and they are running finance company in the name and style of Cendur Fincorp Finance Limited at Trichy. The petitioners approached the defacto complainant and asked to deposit money in their company and assured to give 5-10% profit and submitted that they would return the money after two years. Believing their words, the defacto complainant gave Rs.25 Lakhs from March-2018 to April-2019 and his relatives also deposited amount in that company. The petitioners issued cheque to them. Thereafter, the petitioners cheated the defacto complainant and his relatives to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.7123 of 2023 the tune of Rs.4,07,30,000/-. The cheque was also returned as 'closed'. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4. It is seen that the petitioner received huge deposits to the tune of Rs.4,07,30,000/- from 216 victims. They also assured to return the same by double amount. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners and the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is very much required. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 27/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

RMK TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CITY CRIME BRANCH, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7123 of 2023 Date :27/04/2023 SA/CG/SAR.3/16.05.2023/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2