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N.Kannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-09-23Honourable Mr Justice A.A.Nakkiran2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.17077 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/09/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.17077 of 2022 N.Kannan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State Rep. By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul District.

(Crime No. 21 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Atham Ali.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.21 of 2022 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 11.08.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 410 and 506(1) IPC, in crime No.21 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant and his relatives gave Rs.20,00,000/- to the petitioner for securing government job and the petitioner without securing the job, cheated the defacto complainant. 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. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 11.08.2022 and hence, he may be granted bail.

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CRL OP(MD). No.17077 of 2022 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that it is a clear case of job racketing and the petitioner has received Rs.20,00,000/- from the de-facto complainant. He would further submit that the investigation is in preliminary stage and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the gravity and nature of the offence and also considering the quantum of the amount involved in this case and also the fact that the investigation is in preliminary stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this point of time.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 23/09/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

2. THE OFFICER-INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, DINDIGUL.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17077 of 2022 Date :23/09/2022 sji USK/GB/SAR- /07.10.2022/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2