Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/11/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Kannan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No. 54 of 2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.R.Anand, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.54 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.09.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 465,468,471 and 420 of IPC on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the first accused was working as Superintendent in CEO office, Ramanathapuram District and he connived with A2 to A4 and collected Rs.20,00,000/- to get post of Junior Assistant in the Government Schools, for which he prepared fake appointment order as if A3 to A5 were selected post for the post of junior assistant in various schools of Ramanathapuram District.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner herein is arrayed as A1 and he was working as 1/3

Superintendent in CEO Office Ramanathapuram District. When the second accused was working in another department A3 to A6 have induced them to part money to get the post of junior assistant in various schools. He would also submit that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged crime. He further submitted that the respondent police completed investigation and also filed final report before the concerned Court, therefore custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not required and further the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.09.2020, hence he seeks bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side) would submit that the petitioner is the kingpin behind the entire crime since he was working as Superintendent in the CEO office, Ramanathapuram District. He connived with other accused persons and fabricated appointment order for the post of Junior Assistant in various schools of Ramanathapuram District. When A3 and A4 joined in the respective schools the concerned Head Master of the school came to know that the no appointment order was issued by the Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram District and found that all the appointment order produced by A3 and A4 were fabricated one. Investigation reveals that all the accused persons were induced by the first and second accused and they have received Rs.20,00,000/- and issued fake appointment orders. Therefore the petitioner has played a vital role, hence he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. It is seen that there are totally six accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A1. While he was working as a superintendent in the CEO Office, Ramanathapuram District he along with other accused persons received a sum of Rs. 20,00,000/- and issued fabricated fake appointment orders as if A3 to A6 were selected for the post of Junior Assistant. A3 to A6 joined in the schools and later it was found that the appointment orders were fabricated one. Therefore the petitioner is the master mind behind the entire crime. Though the respondent police completed investigation and filed final report if the petitioner is released on bail he will tamper the witnesses, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 26/11/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13466 of 2020 Date :26/11/2020 AAV SRS/AKM/SAR-II/01.12.2020/3P/4C 3/3