Sokkalingam v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.10.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Sokkalingam ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Sub-Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

In Crime No.228 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.D.THILAGARANI, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.SURESH KUMAR, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.228 of 2023 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 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 IPC in Crime No.228 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein received a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- from the defacto complainant by promising him to arrange government job. After receiving money, the petitioner failed to arrange any job and also refused to 1/3

return the money. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner received money from the defacto complainant for arranging job. But, failed to arrange any job and also refused to return the money. He would further submit that the investigation of this case is not yet completed and hence, at this stage, if anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner, it will affect the progress of the investigation. Therefore, he strongly objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

sd/- 17/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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GNS TO 1 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUPPUKOTTAI TOWN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.G.M.LAW OFFICE, Advocate ( SR-15405[I] dated 18/10/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18515 of 2023 Date :17/10/2023 SA/JGB/SAR. /17.11.2023/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3