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The Court made the following order:-

The petitioner, who is arrayed as A1 apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 472, 420 and 120(B)IPC, in Crime No.10 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is A1 in the above said crime. As per the allegation of the de-facto complainant, this petitioner gave assurance to her that he is capable of holding shipment customs clearing and forwarding business in Thoothukudi and Chennai. So believing the words of this petitioner, he was appointed as 'Sales Representative in the company of the de-facto complainant, which is named as 'Flomic Global Services Limited' and the de-facto complainant is operating in Mumbai and this petitioner appears to have contacted the de-facto complainant through web-site by submitting his bio-data. So on the ground, he joined duty as a Regional Sales Manager, on 31/08/2020 and joined duty on 01/09/2020. Later this petitioner introduced A2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis stating that he was working in M/s.Hi Tech Fly Ash India Private Limited. Later A1 and A2 introduced A3 stating that he is a close friend and working in M/s.Orient Container Lines Company, which is located in Thoothukudi and Chennai and doing the very same logistic business. This petitioner appears to have helped that A2 and A3 will do all sorts of help in clearing and forwarding business. In pursuance of the above said agreement, appointment and introduction, the documents were called for between them, the companies, which are mentioned by the accused persons. Later, genuinely the de-facto complainant, started doing business. Totally, 26 shipments were made from 15/06/2020 to 21/11/2020. The company paid Rs.2,69,50,236/- through on-line payment. The amount was transferred to the 4th accused account. From that account only, the amount has been transferred to the account of A1 to A3. They have also withdrawn the same. Subsequently, A1 to A3 repaid a sum of Rs. 1,24,83,300/-. On the demand of balance amount of Rs. 1,44,66,936/-, A1 to A3 told that due to Diwali period, they were not able to return back the amount. When the matter was dragged on, enquiry was undertaken. During the enquiry, it was found that the companies, which were https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis mentioned by the accused persons were not real in existence in the name of the persons mentioned by the accused persons. The companies, which were mentioned by the accused persons belongs to one John Vasikumar. Further, A1 to A3 did not contact the de-facto complainant. So the investigation was undertaken and during the course of investigation, totally 6 persons involved in the above said offence, among which, A4 was arrested and later, released on bail.