CRL OP(MD)/18012/2017 of RAVEENDRAN 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.18012 of 2017

RAVEENDRAN ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED

Vs

THE STATE REP.BY,THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THANJAVUR MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR, IN CRIME NO. 435 OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : MR.V.KATHIRVELU Senior Counsel for M/S.K.PRABHU 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/Sole Accused, who was arrested on 18.12.2017 andremanded to judicial custody on the same day for the offencespunishable under Sections 420, 506(i) IPC, Section 4 of Tamil NaduProhibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 and Section 11(1)(b) of Tamil Nadu Money Lenders Act, 1957 in Crime No.435 of 2017on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the father of thedefacto complainant borrowed a sum of Rs.1,20,00,000/- from thepetitioner and gave a power of attorney in his favour. After thedeath of his father, the petitioner threatened the defactocomplainant to execute a sale deed to him by charging exorbitantinterest, which resulted in registration of the present case.

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 tamperinghttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/the witnesses/evidences and hampering the investigation.

5. Taking into consideration the serious nature of theallegations levelled against this petitioner and the fact that hewas taken into custody only from 18.12.2017 and also the fact thatapart from IPC offences, he has committed offences punishable underthe provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging ExorbitantInterest Act, 2003 and Section 11(1)(b) of Tamil Nadu Money LendersAct, this Court is not inclined to grant the relief as prayed for bythe petitioner.

6. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed accordingly.

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28/12/2017

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

THANJAVUR MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR.

2 THE OFFICER IN CHARGE,

SUB JAIL, PAPANASAM, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.