Periyaraja, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Seventh day of September Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.16343 of 2018 PERIYARAJA, ... PETITIONER /1st ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUCHENDUR POLICE STATION, T IRUCHENDUR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.176/2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.N.PRAGALATHAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420, 294(b) and 506(i) I.P.C in Crime No.176 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is working as an appraiser in Kavitha Gold Finance, Valliyoor. On 02.07.2018, a person introducing himself as Rajkumar and stating that he pledged his golden ornaments weigh about 20 sovereign in the Tamilnad Mercantile, Kayamozhi Branch, Thoothukudi District and he was ready to sale the same to the defacto complainant after the repayment. Believing the words, the defacto complainant paid a sum of Rs.4,38,000/- to the said Rajkumar and the petitioner herein. Thereafter, the defacto complainant tested the quality of the jewels. At that time, he found that all the jewels were made by copper and they cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the investigation is pending.

5.Taking note of the serious allegation made as against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

sd/- 27/09/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUCHENDUR POLICE STATION, TIRUCHENDUR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16343 of 2018 Date :27/09/2018 msa AE/JC/SAR4/15.10.2018/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/