Petitioner is the 2nd accused in Crime No.151/CR/EOW1/KLM/ (now being investigated by the CBCID, Special Wing, Thiruvananthapuram) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468 and 471 read with Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code, apprehends arrest and has filed this application. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application.
It is submitted that one Baby Saroja preferred a complaint to the Co-operative Vigilance Department stating that the petitioner, with the connivance of other accused forged her name and signature in an account opening form. The 1st accused who is the Secretary opened the account in the Co-operative Bank. The petitioner issued a forged cheque to one Suresh Kumar as security for the loan he availed. Suresh Kumar filed a suit and attached property of Baby Saroja.
3. Learned counsel submitted that the allegations are not true. It is submitted that the de facto complainant is mother-in- law of the petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner has not forged
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signature as alleged. It is also submitted that the 1st accused is involved in several cases for misappropriation of money of the Society.
4. In the nature of the allegations made and the investigation required to be done request for pre-arrest bail cannot be allowed. In case the petitioner is arrested, he shall be produced before the jurisdictional magistrate as early as possible.
Application is disposed of as above.
THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE.
vsv