This is a Criminal Original Petition for anticipatory bail under Sections 438 CrPC by employees accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust. The petitioners claimed lack of knowledge about the offence, but the court denied bail due to overt acts and gravity of the offence.
Application for anticipatory bail dismissed; petitioners are in custody.
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Crl.O.P.No.14014 of 2023
Crl.O.P.No.14014 of 2023
| Reserved On | 29.09.2023 |
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| Pronounced On | 04.09.2023 |
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.
The petitioners/A2 & A3, who apprehend arrest at the
hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 465, 471 of IPC and Section 5 of TN Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishment)
Act 1997 in Crime No.129 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
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the appointment in the year 2022, only recently, the 1st petitioner/R.Maria Dominic was transferred from Ambattur Office to Annanagar Officer and the 2nd petitioner was appointed during the month of November 2022. In the said situation, petitioners are unaware of the alleged occurrence of the alleged offences and they have either involved nor committed the alleged offence. Even in the FIR No.129 of 2023 dated 22.05.2023 on the file of the respondent
police, it is merely alleged that as though these petitioners are in collusion with the 1st accused and none of the serious allegations are made against these petitioners, since as a matter of fact only subsequent to the alleged offence of the year 2021, they have actually appointed during the month of November 2022. He further stated that the respondent police have falsely implicated the petitioners in this alleged offence as they were working in the VRP Motors and handled customer's queries.
contend that so far 78 victims have lodged the complaint and an amount to an extent of Rs.1,67,87,000/- is cheated. 1st accused is
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the Director and 2nd and 3rd accused are the Managers.
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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J. mpl
dismissed.
04.09.2023
mpl
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to petitioners accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust in a financial fraud involving multiple victims.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R.Maria Dominic
2nd Petitioner
Respondent Police
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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