Ponraj v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8737 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.8737 of 2023

1. Ponraj

2. Ponragu ... Petitioner/Accused 2 & 4 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Crime No.13 of 2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.J.Joseph Zinoson, 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.13 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 420, 120(B) of I.P.C, in Crime No.13 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the accused persons had conspired together and cheated a sum of Rs.89,23,894/- from the defacto complainant company. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard. Perused the materials including the first information report.

4. It is seen that there are totally 10 accused in this case. The petitioners are arrayed as A2 and A3. Both are brothers. So far the petitioners have cheated the victim to the tune of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.8737 of 2023 Rs.10,24,000/-. More over the first petitioner was involved in five previous cases of similar nature and the second petitioner also involved in two previous cases of similar nature. The investigation is in nascent stage. Therefore, the custodial interrogation of the petitioners are necessary for the investigation to proceed further. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 05/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNM TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8737 of 2023 Date :05/06/2023 RS/CG/SAR-(14.06.2023) 2P 3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2