Samraj @ Samraj Shreave Bright v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.19527 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/11/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.19527 of 2022 Samraj @ Samraj Shreave Bright ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Cr.No.153/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Balasubramanian N, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 153/2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 417 and 420 IPC, in Crime No.153 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the other accused have received a sum of Rs.11,00,000/- from the de facto complainant on promising to get a job in the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank Limited and subsequently, they have cheated him. Hence, the compliant.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that totally three accused involved in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A1. He would further submit that it is a case of job racking and the total amount cheated is Rs.11,00,000/-. He would further submit that the investigation of the case is in preliminary stage and hence, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary and he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent and also considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner and that the investigation of the case is in preliminary stage, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 08/11/2022 / TRUE COPY / /11/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAZARETH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19527 of 2022 Date :08/11/2022 trp USK/SSS/SAR-I/21.11.2022/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2