Madras High CourtCRL OP/1556/2021disposed of

C.Tony Richard v. State Rep By

2021-02-03Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.1556 of 2021 C.Tony Richard ... Petitioner/Accused -VsThe State Rep. by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, R3- Police Station, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 063 (Crime No.Not known of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.S.Usharani For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Section 498A, of IPC, in Crime No.Not know of 2021,seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner in CSR.No.20 of 2021.

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4. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to complete the enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the enquiry, if a prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report, otherwise close the petition. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. -sd/- 03/02/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R-3 POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S V.S.USHARANI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.1113 CRL OP.1556/2021 Date :03/02/2021 cs 11/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/