Kottaisamy v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Kottaisamy, ... Petitioner/6th Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Ammayanaickanur Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.230/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Muniyandi.S, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.230 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A6, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 178, 180, 181 and 182 of BNS, in Crime No.230 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused were found in illegal possession of printed counterfeit currency notes worth Rs.9,400/-. 1/3

3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.Considering the nature of allegations that the petitioner is arrayed as A6 in the case, wherein, he along with the other accused are said to have printed counterfeit notes and were trying to transport the same and the petitioner is said to have fled away from the scene, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. The learned counsel would submit that except for the confession of the co-accused when the petitioner was not found in the scene of occurrence, anticipatory bail could be granted. But however, in this case, it can be seen that the allegation is that he fled away from the scene and therefore, this is a case, which may require, custodial interrogation, especially when the offence relats to counterfeiting currency notes. Therefore, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 03/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 10 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMMAYANAICKANUR POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16483 of 2024 Date :03/10/2024 PSP/ VR /SAR /17.10.2024/ 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3