Immaculate Raj Alias S I Arulraj v. The Commissioner Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.02.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.Nos.1706, 1710, 1750 and 1757 of 2021
1. Immaculate Raj Alias S I Arulraj .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.1706 of 2021
2. Arul Joseph Augustin .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.1710 of 2021
3. Arul Joseph Anthony .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.1750 of 2021
4. Peter Paul .. Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.1757 of 2021 Vs.
1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.
2. The Inspector of Police, N3- Muthialpet Police Station, Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police, Krishnapatnam Port Police Station, S.P.S.R., Nellore District, Andhrapradesh.
.. Respondents (in all Crl.O.Ps) Common Prayer: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to grant Inter State anticipatory bail to the petitioners in the event of their arrest at the hands of the 3rd respondent police through the 2nd respondent police in connection with Crime No.77 of 2020 on the file of 3rd respondent Police Station.
For Petitioners : Mr.Anandha Narayanan, Senior Counsel For Mr.Eswar, Kumar and Rao (in all Crl.O.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor (in all Crl.O.Ps)
C O M M O N O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference) These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed by the petitioners to enlarge them on interim / transit anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest at the hands of the 3rd respondent police through the 2nd respondent police in connection with Crime No.77 of 2020 on the file of 3rd respondent Police Station.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a false complaint has been given against the petitioners and they have nothing to do with the said allegations. He further submitted that Interstate Anticipatory bail may be granted to them to enable them to move the appropriate jurisdictional Court for necessary relief.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the concerned respondent has no intention to arrest the petitioners, however, on instructions he would submit that there is a case pending against the petitioners on the file of the third respondent.
4. Taking into consideration that there is an apprehension of arrest by the third respondent, this Court is inclined to grant inter-state interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. The interim interstate anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners for a period of four weeks, on condition that the petitioners shall surrender before the learned XVI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the said learned Magistrate. Further, within two weeks from the date of execution of bail bond, the petitioners shall approach the competent jurisdictional Court in the State of Andhrapradesh and seek appropriate relief failing which, this anticipatory bail shall automatically get cancelled. -sd/- 12/02/2021 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 XVI METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, GEORGE TOWN, CHENNAI 2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VEPERY, CHENNAI.
5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE N3-MUTHIALPET POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KRISHNAPATNAM PORT POLICE STATION, S.P.S.R., NELLORE DISTIRCT, ANDHRAPRADESH.
+4 CC to M/S.ESWAR, KUMAR AND RAO Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.Nos.1560,1557,1558 & 1559 CRL OP.Nos.1706, 1710, 1750 and 1757 of 2021 Date :12/02/2021 RVR 23/02/2021