CRL OP(MD)/17990/2017 of MANIKANDAN Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE on 28 December 2017

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Thursday, the Twenty Eighth day of December Two Thousand SeventeenPRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr Justice S.VAIDYANATHAN

CRL OP(MD) No.17990 of 2017

MANIKANDAN ... PETITIONER / 3[rd] ACCUSED

Vs

THE STATE REP.BY,THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARAIKUDI NORTH POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT, CRIME NO.666/2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.G.DINES RAJ Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.ANBARASAN Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/A3, who was arrested and remanded to judicialcustody on 13.12.2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 409, 412, 416 and 420 IPC in Crime No.666 of 2017 on the fileof the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that during internalinspection, it was found that the petitioner in connivance withother accused pledged spurious jewel ornaments and obtained a loanfrom the Bank of Baroda and based on the complaint given by theSenior Branch Manager of the Bank, the case has been registeredagainst accused persons..

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submittedthat the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and heis ready to abide by any conditions being imposed by this Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has stronglyobjected to the grant of bail, contending that the investigation ofthe case is at the initial stage and if the petitioner/accused islet out on bail, there is every possibility of the accused tamperingthe witnesses/evidences and hampering the investigation.

5. Taking into consideration the serious nature of theallegations levelled against this petitioner and the fact that hehttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/was taken into custody only from 13.12.2017, this Court is notinclined to grant the relief as prayed for by the petitioner.

6. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition standsdismissed accordingly. sd/- 28/12/2017 / TRUE COPY /

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARAIKUDI NORTH POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

2 THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKOTTAI.

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