Job racket cases: HC refuses bail to Rajhenthra Bhalaji
Sureshkumar.K@timesgroup.com
Chennai:18.12.2021
Ruling that there was prima facie materia against former AIADMK minister K T Rajhenthra Bhalaji in two job racket cases, the Madras high court on Friday refused to grant him anticipatory bail.
“There are prima facie materials against the accused. So far 23 job aspirants had given statements of being cheated by the accused in this case. This court consistently, in the cases of job racketing, is finding innocents being cheated and lured, leaving their future questionable-…job aspirants not only lose their money, they also lose their future,” said Justice M Nirmal Kumar.
Dismissing the two bail applications moved by the former AIADMK minister, the judge said it was pertinent for the probe to be concluded first. Justice Nirmal Kumar also refused to suspend the operation of the order for 15 days, as sought by senior advocate Ajmal Khan, representing the ex-minister, to enable them to move an appeal.
Pointing out that job scam cases were always dealt with firmness, the judge said: “This case is one of job racketing. Hence, this court is not inclined to show any leniency on the petitioner.”
On November 19, the court granted interim relief to the petitioner by orally directing the police not to arrest him till further orders.
According to the prosecution, FIRs have been registered against Bhalaji based on complaints that he had swindled ₹30 lakh from various people promising jobs in Aavin, a co-operative milk producing company owned by the state government.
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