Muniyammal v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Muniyammal, ... Petitioner/2nd Accused

Vs The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Saravanan.M,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.Sureshkumar,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.733/2023 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.733 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein and his husband have pledged the duplicate jewels in the Kosamattam Finance Limited and availed a sum of Rs.16,80,900/- as loan. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case, hence he seeks anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that petitioner herein and his husband / A1 have pledged the duplicate jewels in the Kosamattam Finance Limited in the name of one Saravanan as well as the petitioner and availed a loan of Rs.16,80,900/- and hence, strongly objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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13/12/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TRP TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.22468 of 2023 Date :13/12/2023 SA/JGB/SAR- /29/12/2023/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023