CRL OP(MD)/18002/2017 of T.GAJENDRAN, 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.18002 of 2017

T.GAJENDRAN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED

VsTHE STATE REP.BY,THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IDOL WING CID, CHENNAI.

(CRIME NO.4 OF 2017) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.R.ANAND Advocate

For Respondent : MR.K.ANBARASAN, Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

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

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested on 30.11.2017 and remanded tojudicial custody on the same day for the offences punishable underSections 457(2), 380(2), 202, 120(B) IPC r/w Section 25(1) ofAntiquities and Art Treasures Act in Crime No.4 of 2017 on the fileof the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, whois the Joint Commissioner of HR&CE Department of PasupatheeswararTemple, Pandanallur, is said to have indulged in the theft of anidol in connivance with other accused by replacing the originalManickavasagar Panchaloga Antique statue with the duplicate one,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 theinvestigation of the case is in midway, this Court is not inclinedto 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,

IDOL WING CID, CHENNAI.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT,

CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI

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