Thanapandi v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Thanapandi ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.382/2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Balaji.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.Rms.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.382/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / accused apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.382 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein, who is a joint custodian of the locker maintained by the Muthoot Bank, Checkanurani Branch was dishonsetly took 10 pockets of gold jewels which was pledged by the customers. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The leaned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit 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. He would further submit that the petitioner herein was suspended from service on 23.06.2023 and seeks anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public prosecutor would submit that the petitioner herein is only in-charge of the locker during the relevant period of occurrence and hence, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary and strongly, opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the serious nature of offence committed by the petitioner and also submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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20/12/2023

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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, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.22985 of 2023 Date :20/12/2023 ED/ JGB /SAR- (03/01/2024) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023