Sriram v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 05.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.1798 of 2021

1. Sriram ... Petitioners

2. Rani Vs.

State rep. By ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kilpauk, Chennai District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2021) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 294(b) and 506(i) of I.P.C. in Crime No.not known of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

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

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending against the petitioners in C.S.R. No.16 of 2021 before the respondent police.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to complete the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report or close the petition enquiry. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioners. 5.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is closed. -sd/- 05/02/2021 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.V, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KILPAUK, CHENNAI DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.1167 CRL OP.1798/2021 Date :05/02/2021 TA-12/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/