Praven Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Praven Raja, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Cr.No.not known of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K Prabhu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.not known of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/5

police for the offences punishable under Sections 408, 465, 466, 468, 471 and 420 IPC in Cr.No.9 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein, who worked as a Computer Operator in the Singampuneri Village Union, by mis-using his position has transferred the Government Fund to his account to the tune of Rs.1,21,00,000/-, from the Block Development Office. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.36,00,000/- and he is ready and willing to deposit a further sum of Rs.25,00,000/- to the credit of Crime Number and seeks anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the amount mis-appropriated by the petitioner is very huge and the investigation of the case is also pending and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.25,00,000/-, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai District on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Only) to the credit of Crime No.

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(b) the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am until further orders.

(d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; 4/5

(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 03/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I SIVAGANGAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-7382[I] dated 04/07/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7833 of 2024 Date :03/07/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /09/07/2024/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5