V.Ragavan @ Veera Vijayaragavan v. The Inspector Of Police
CRL OP(MD). No.16423 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Reserved On :
13.09.2022 Pronounced On :
16.09.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.THARANI CRL OP(MD). No.16423 of 2022 V.Ragavan @ Veera Vijayaragavan, ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Soolakkarai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
Crime No.149 of 2022.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar,Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.149 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 407 of IPC, in Cr.No.149 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused by giving false promise to construct a house, received a sum of Rs.33,24,962/- from the de-facto complainant. Hence, the complaint.
3.On the side of the petitioner, it is stated that the de-facto complainant entered into an agreement for construction with A1, who received a sum of Rs.33,24,962/-. A3 is the employee of A1 and he https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2
CRL OP(MD). No.16423 of 2022 has not received any money from the de-facto complainant and prayed the petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail. 4.On the side of the prosecution, it is stated that the defacto complainant gave a sum of Rs.33,24,962/- to A1 for constructing the house. A1 had spent a sum of Rs.18,94,000/- only to construct the house. A3 is the supervisor and all the accused cheated the de-facto complainant and created a forged bills and received huge amount from the de-facto complainant. It is further stated that the investigation is pending and prayed the petition to be dismissed.
5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged and also considering the fact that investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 16/09/2022 / TRUE COPY / /09/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SOOLAKKARAI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.16423 of 2022 Date :16/09/2022 sji PKP/SVR/SAR-2/19.09.2022/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2