Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7166/2024dismissed

Vijaya Shalini v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-06-10Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Vijaya Shalini ... Petitioner/Accused No.9

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The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.5 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Susikumar, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.5 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.5 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 408, 420, 467, 471, 477-A and 120(b)IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail. 2.The petitioner was working as a temporary employee in the Palayakkal 1/4

Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society and misappropriated a sum of Rs.1,08,34,648/- by creating fake loan receipts and documents and caused loss to the Society.

3.Considering the allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court, by order dated 15.05.2024, granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner enabling her to appear before the respondent Police for enquiry. The respondent Police was directed to conduct an enquiry and file a detailed report before this Court. 4.Pursuant to the directions of this Court, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, has filed a detailed report as under: "3. It is submitted that during the enquiry, I came to know, one witness named Tmt.Roseline states that she pledged jewels in the society but those jewels were in the name of A9 in Central Bank of India, Makani Branch and after one year A9 returned her jewels.

4. It is submitted that, during the enquiry, I came to know, one witness named Tmt.Amali states that she has not obtained any jewel loan from the society, but, without her knowledge, in her name, a jewel loan for the amount of Rs.315000/-was issued. In this head, the petitioner/A9 had written the forgery loan sanctioned receipt (Nagaikadan Pattuvada Raseedhu) in loan number 33391 dated 24.12.2021 for the amount of 2/4

Rs.315000/- and also Amali's signature was forged by A9.

5. It is submitted that, during the enquiry, I came to know, one witness, named EverJoy obtained Jewel loan. Without her knowledge, her jewel loan was closed using forgery voucher. The forgery repayment voucher (Nagaikadan Seluthu Seetu) in loan number 33014 dated 25.10.2021 for the amount of Rs.141420/- was written by the petitioner/A9. Similarly, she had written the forgery repayment voucher for another person Jeya Rani. Totally Rs.282840/- forged receipts were written by her."

5.Considering the report filed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 10/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7166 of 2024 Date :10/06/2024 RS/VR/SAR-(19.07.2024) 4P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4