Petitioners A3 and A4 sought anticipatory bail in an alleged government-job cheating and forgery case. Noting no change of circumstances, dismissed prior petitions and ongoing investigation needing custodial interrogation, the court declined and dismissed the petition.
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CRL OP(MD). No.6689 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/04/2024 PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN
CRL OP(MD). No.6689 of 2024
Vs
The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy City. Crime No. 685 of 2021.
... Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : M/s. Prabha.S, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 685 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-
The petitioners, who are arrayed as A3 and A4 apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 120(B), 417, 420
and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.685 of 2021, seek anticipatory bail
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.The case of the prosecution is that promising to secure Government Job, A1
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who is the personal Assistant to the Ex.Minister received Rs.6.50 lakhs and received Rs.1 lakhs as advance. A2 and A3 gave assurance that A1 will arrange the Government job. So on that score, on 02.05.2018, the defacto complainant paid to A1 in the presence of other accused. Later they produced forged appointment order and demanded remaining amount also on 05.09.2018. In 2018, they issued two cheques and those cheques were dishonoured. When the amount was demanded back they were criminally intimated.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent person and they have been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that this is the second anticipatory bail petition. Earlier petition filed by the petitioners in Crl.O.P(MD) No.12530 of 2021, considering the gravity of the offence, this Court dismissed the petition. Now the present petition has been filed on the ground that after lapse of 9 months no steps have been made to secure the petitioners.
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was committed by the petitioners, earlier applications filed by the petitioners were
dismissed by this Court. Now investigation is going on. There is no change of circumstances in this case. The final report is not yet filed. Hence, custodial interrogation of the accused persons is necessary in this case. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.
6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed.
sd/-
30/04/2024
/ TRUE COPY /
/05/2024
Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
Madurai - 625 023.
TM TO
1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SRIRANGAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY CITY.
2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6689 of 2024 Date :30/04/2024
SA/GS/SAR. /23.05.2024/3P/3C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to A3 and A4 in a job-fraud case when earlier petitions were dismissed and investigation is ongoing.
5 provisions across 2 enactments
Shanmugam
Sakthi @ Sakthivel
The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy City
G. Ilangovan
As recorded by the court registry
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