Madras High CourtCRL OP/27608/2016disposed of

A.Sayath M/A 29 Years v. The State By Its

2022-06-21Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty First day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.27608 of 2016 1 A.SAYATH [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 ALAUDEEN 3 AFROSE BEGUM 4 LUPNA Vs THE STATE BY ITS [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE W-17 ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PERAVALLUR, CHENNAI-600 082 CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2016.

For Petitioners : M/S.P.PALANINATHAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 498(A) of I.P.C in Crime No. Not known of 2016, seek anticipatory bail.

2. 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 petitioners.

3.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

-sd/- 21/06/2022 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, W-17, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PERAVALLUR, CHENNAI-600 082 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.P.PALANINATHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.27608/2016 Date :21/06/2022 JPA 30/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/