S.Selvaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.21131 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/11/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.21131 of 2022 S.Selvaraj, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.42 of 2022..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s Prabu M,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.42 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.10.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.42 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner received a sum of Rs.3,25,000/- by giving false promise that he will secure a job in Hon'ble High Court of Madras. Thereafter, he failed to secure the job and repay the amount. 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 20.10.2022. Hence, he may be released on bail.

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CRL OP(MD). No.21131 of 2022 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are two victims and the petitioner has cheated the amount of Rs.6,50,000/- and he is having 6 previous cases similar in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the gravity of the offence and also considering the bad antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 30/11/2022 / TRUE COPY / /12/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, PALAYAMKOTTAI..

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21131 of 2022 Date :30/11/2022 PKP/VR/SAR-1/15.12.2022/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2