Madras High CourtCRL OP/4631/2021closed

K.Chidambaram v. State Rep By

2021-03-09Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 09.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.4631 of 2021 K.Chidambaram ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-18, Vepery, Chennai-7.

(Crime No.419 of 2014) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.419 of 2014 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.AR. M. Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.K.Prabakar Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 120(b), 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 506(i) of I.P.C., in Crime No.419 of 2014, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Earlier, this Court passed an order dated 12.02.2021, wherein it was stated that the non-bailable warrant pending against the petitioner. Hence, this Court has directed the petitioner to appear before the concerned Trial Court and file a petition under Sec.70(ii) of Cr.P.C. to recall the non-bailable warrant within a period of two weeks. Now, the second application has been filed on the ground that matter ha been settled between the parties. Hence, he is seeking anticipatory bail.

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

4. Considering the fact that this Court had passed an order dated 12.02.2021 directing the petitioner to appear and file a petition to recall the non-bailable warrant, the second petition seeking to grant anticipatory bail is not maintainable. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. However, time already granted to the petitioner by this Court is extended by two weeks. -sd/- 09/03/2021 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 CCB COURT, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, TEAM-18, VEPERY, CHENNAI-7.

+1 CC to M/S.AR.M.ARUNACHALAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.3024 CRL OP.4631/2021 Date :09/03/2021 cs 15/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/