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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Thursday, the Fourth day of April Two Thousand Nineteen

PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI

CRL OP(MD) No.3706 of 2019

1 VIJAYA KUMAR
2 N.BANUMATHI
3 P.MATHIVANAN
4 SENTHILKUMAR ... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED
NO.2,3,4 & 8

Vs

STATE REP.BY
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH,
THENI.
CRIME NO.4 OF 2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT

A.SELVARANI ... PETITIONER/ INTERVENOR

For Petitioners: Mr.RAJAKARTHIKEYAN, Advocate for

Mr.M.JOTHIRAMALINGAM, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.S.CHANDRASEKAR, Additional Public Prosecutor

For Intervenor : Mr.M.MAHARAJA, Advocate

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

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-

The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to Judicial

custody on 08.02.2019, for the alleged offence punishable under
Sections 120 (b), 406, 420 & 506 (ii) IPC, in Crime No.4 of 2019, on
the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are

running a company in the name and style of 'Jeyam Wealth Agrotech
Limited'. The defacto complainant, who is the agent of the said
company had collected a huge amount of Rs.1,10,00,000/- from 50
deposit holders on the basis of the false promise given by the
petitioners' company as they would give lands equivalent to the
deposit amount. But, the petitioners neither repaid the collected
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deposit amount nor gave the land as promised. Hence, the defacto
complainant lodged a complaint before the respondent police.
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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would

submit that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this
case and they have nothing to do with the alleged offence. However,
on instructions, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners
would submit that the petitioners are ready to deposit a sum of
Rs.15,81,550/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Eighty one Thousand Five
hundred and Fifty only) to the credit of crime number before the
concerned Judicial Magistrate, without prejudice to their defence
before the trial court. Thereafter, the said amount may be disbursed
to the deposit holders in their account number. Hence, he prayed for
bail to the petitioners.

4. Mr.M.Maharaja, learned counsel for the intervenor submitted

that if the petitioners deposit the said amount, he has no objection
to grant bail to the petitioners.

5.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the

respondent police produced a list of depositors, whose deposits have
already been matured before this Court and submitted that if the
petitioners are ready to deposit a sum of Rs.15,81,550/- (Rupees
Fifteen Lakhs Eighty one Thousand Five hundred and Fifty only) to
the credit of the crime number before the Judicial Magistrate
concerned, this Court may consider the bail application of the
petitioners. The said list of depositors is given below:-
S.L Name & Address Bond No Commenc Matured Amount Matured Rem
.No ing Date Amount ark
Date s
Panjavarnam P90010002280 07/03/1 07/03/1 83600
W/o.Pandi 3 8
1
Mainroad
Jayamangalam
2 Sangarammal D20010001901 17.12.1 17.12.1 100000
W/o.Periyachell 2 7
iah
Mela Theru,
Jeyamangalam
3 Jeyanthi P20010000329 23.11.1 23.11.1 36000
W/o Rajamani 1 6
Mela Theru,
Jeyamangalam
4 Rajeswari P20010000332 23.11.1 23.11.1 45000
W/o Kalauguraja 1 6
Mela Theru,
Jeyamangalam
5 Pathumuthu P9001002715 25.02.1 25.02.1 16720
sokana W/o 4 9
PeerMohemadu
Ellai Street
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Gudalur
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6 Jainabha P90010002617 01/08/1 01/08/1 50160

W/0 Rajith 4 9
Masoothi Street
Gudalur
7 Thirumurugan P90010002618 01/08/1 01/08/1 50160
S/o Thimelraj 4 9
Bommaiyasamy
kovil street,
Gudalur
8 Ganesan P20010001284 17.07.1 17.07.1 45000
S/o Palaniyandi 2 7
Melatheru
Periyakulam
9 Kamu P20010001432 08/10/1 08/10/1 18000
W/o Palaniyandi 2 7
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
10 Rajathi P90010002398 19.09.1 09/10/1 16720
W/o Ramu 3 8
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
11 Rajeswari P9001002399 19.09.1 19.09.1 25080
W/oSubburam 3 8
Agraharam
Street
Athur(p.o)
Dindugal
12 Selvarani D20010001594 09/12/1 09/12/1 10000 20000
W/o Alagurasu 2 7
97-Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
Periyakulam
Theni Dist
13 Selvarani D20010001593 09/12/1 09/12/1 25000 50000
W/o Alagurasu 2 7
97-Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
Periyakulam
Theni Dist
14 Sakthivel P20010001165 16.06.1 16.06.1 45000
S/o Gandhi 2 7
Ganeshapuram
Jeyamangalam
15 Selvi P9001002570 12/03/1 12/03/1 33440
W/o Maruthaiya 3 8
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
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16 Pushpam D80010002703 14.02.1 14.02.1 5000 9750

W/o Krishnan 4 9
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
17 R.Mahalakshmi P90010002506 21.10.1 21.10.1 25080
W/o 3 8
Ravichandran
Jeevanagar
Middle Street
Bodi
18 S.Vasuki P90010002619 01/08/1 01/08/1 25080
W/o Sivakumar 4 9
45-
Uthamapalayam
Road
Bodi
19 S.Mallika P90010002509 21.10.1 21.10.1 25080
W/o.Sivanandham 3 8
Poosari
24/6-Jeevanagar
Middle Street
Bodi
20 K.Sivamani P90010002508 21.10.1 21.10.1 25080
W/o 3 8
Gopalakrishnan
21/2c-
Kulalarpalayam
Bodi
21 Saranya P90010002532 29.10.1 29.10.1 16720
W/o Pandi 3 8
West Street
Thambinayakkanp
atti
Theni
22 Suriliyammal P90010002533 29.10.1 29.10.1 25080
W/o Sethuram 3 8
151,Colony
street
Sinthalacheri
Uthamapalayam
23 Ushanandhini P90010002507 21.10.1 21.10.1 25080
W/o 3 8
Ramakrishnan
Jeevanagar
Middle Street
Bodi
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24 Sangarammal P20010001767 25.10.1 25.10.1 45000

W/o 2 7
Periyasellaiah
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
25 Murugan P20010001648 22.09.1 22.09.1 45000
S/o Ganesan @ 2 7
Subramani
T.V.Nagar,
Devathanapatti
26 Alagurasu P90010002397 19.09.1 19.09.1 41800
S/o Gandhi 3 8
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
27 Malathi P90010002401 19.09.1 19.09.1 41800
W/o 3 8
Mathiyalagan
Melatheru
Jeyamangalam
28 Ayyappan P20010001339 24.07.1 24.07.1 18000
S/o Ramamoorhy 2 7
105-Agrakaram
Street
Jeyamangalam
29 Nagarathinam P20010001338 24.07.1 24.07.1 18000
W/o Ramamoorhy 2 7
105-Agrakaram
Street
Jeyamangalam
30 Mahalakshmi P90010002426 28.09.1 28.09.1 41800
W/o Murugan 3 8
Arasamara
Street
Gudalur
31 Veeragopi P90010002526 22.10.1 22.10.1 16720
S/o Sakthivel 3 8
24-Busstand
Street
Gudalur
32 Gowri P90010002522 22.10.1 22.10.1 16720
W/o Rajamani 3 8
KadaiVeethi
Lowercamp
Gudalur

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33 Meena P90010002525 22.10.1 22.10.1 16720

W/o Pitchamani 3 8
KadaiVeethi
Theru
Gudalur
34 Pappathi P90010002521 22/10/1 22.10.1 16720
W/o. Vadamalai 3 8
Kadaitheru
Lowercamp
Gudalur
35 Naeera P90010002524 22.10.1 22.10.1 16720
W/o Rahamth 3 8
Abdhulla
Kadaitheru
Gudalur
36 Parameswari P90010002563 30.11.1 30.11.1 16720
W/o Nagaraj 3 8
Mariyamman
Kovil Street
Gudalur
37 Prabha P90010002564 30.11.1 30.11.1 83600
W/o Nadarajan 3 8
4-Kamarajer
Gowder ST,
Gudalur
38 Rasathi P90010002424 28.09.1 28.09.1 50160
W/o Ganesan 3 8
K.Ammankovil St
Gudalur
39 Vigneshkumar P90010002717 25.02.1 25.02.1 25080
S/o Kamurgesan 4 9
Kaliyamman
Kovil St
Gudalur
40 Bakiyalakshmi P90010002716 25.02.1 25.02.1 25080
W/o Murugesan 4 9
82A-Ellaist,
Gudalur
41 Nagjothi P90010002677 31.01.1 31.01.1 25080
W/o.Koodalingam 4 9
Vakkalkarj
Madurai
42 Selvi P90010002650 21.01.1 21.01.1 83600
W/o.Raveendran 4 9
Mainroad
Unjampatti
Annanji, Theni
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43 Rajaprabhu P90010002552 20.11.1 20.11.1 41800

S/o.Raveendran 3 8
Mainroad
Unjampatti
Annanji, Theni
44 Krishnaveni P90010002551 20.11.1 20.11.1 41800
W/o 3 8
Sathyaragavan
Krishnanagar
Annanji, Theni
45 Ganeshpandiyan P90010002553 20.11.1 20.11.1 41800
S/o.Mr.Vadivel 3 8
Kamarajarnagar
Melasokkanathap
uram
Bodi
Total amount 15,81,5
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6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in

order to to show their bona fide, the petitioners have now come
forward to deposit a sum of Rs.15,81,550/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs
Eighty one Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty only) to the credit of
the crime number without prejudice to their rights and contentions,
this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on

bail on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond
for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two
sureties each, of whom, one should be a blood related surety, each
for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, Theni, and on further condition that:

(a) The petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.15,81,550/-

(Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Eighty one Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty
only) to the credit of Crime No.4 of 2019, before the Judicial
Magistrate concerned before the execution of sureties, without
prejudice to their defence before the Trial Court. Thereafter, the
said amount shall be disbursed to the deposit holders as mentioned
above, within a period of four weeks therefrom.

(b) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb
impression in the surety bond and the concerned Magistrate may
obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their
identity;
(c) the petitioners 1, 3 & 4 shall report before the respondent
police at 10.30 a.m. until further orders and the second petitioner
shall report before the respondent police as and when required;
(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness
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either during investigation or trial;
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(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during

investigation or trial;
(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned
Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action
against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions
have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned
Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;
(g) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be
registered under Section 229-A IPC;
sd/-
04/04/2019
/ TRUE COPY /

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

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

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THENI.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,

THENI DISTRICT.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON,

MADURAI.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, THENI.

5. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+2CC TO Mr.M.MAHARAJA, Advocate, Sr No.6195

ORDER
IN
CRL OP(MD) No.3706 of 2019
Date :04/04/2019
MS/PN/SAR-1/08.04.2019/8P.8C

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