Madras High CourtCRL OP/1844/2021closed

Balaji v. State Rep By

2021-02-11Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.1844 of 2021 Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Cr.No.Not Known/2021) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.(Not Known) of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ezhilarasan For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor ****

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who is arrayed as Accused No.Rank Not Known, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC, in Crime No.Not Known of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner in CSR No.23 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/- 11/02/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARAKKONAM TALUK POLICE STATION, RANIPET DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1CC to M/S.R.EZHILARASAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.1521 CRL OP.1844/2021 Date :11/02/2021 MK:17/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/