A.Hemalatha v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 28.08.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI A.Hemalatha ... Petitioner / Accused No.4 Vs The State of Tamilnadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-corruption, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.7 of 2025) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Althaf Sheriff for Ajmal Associates For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.7 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/4

for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 120B, 167, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 409 of IPC and Section 13(1)(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended on 2018) in Crime No.7 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had created false documents and used the same as genuine and misappropriated the Sankarapuram Village Panchayat funds to the tune of Rs.2,56,30,207/- as if the said amount was spent towards labour charges for tree cutting, OHT and syntax tank cleaning, removal of vegetation on both sides of road, gravel spreading, refilling with conveyed earth, road repair works, tractor rent to removal of garbage, removal of waste and cleaning vacant sites. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner is a Block Development Officer, Sakkottai Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District from 09.07.2021 to 18.07.2022. The allegation against the petitioner is Rs.44 Lakhs alone.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) for the respondent submits that 2/4

the petitioner along with other accused persons had misappropriated a sum of Rs.2,56,30,207/-. She created false records as if the money was sent towards several works in the panchayat.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering the quantum of amount involved in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 28/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

pnn TO 1 The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Sivgangai District (Cr.No.7 of 2025) 2 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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+1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-9329[I] dated 29/08/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14241 of 2025 Date :28/08/2025 NM/04.09.2025/ 4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4