Madras High CourtCRL OP/5605/2021disposed of

Siva @ Sivakumar v. The State Rep.By

2021-03-22Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.5605 of 2021 Siva @ Sivkumar ... Petitioner/Single Accused -VsThe State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Walajapet Police Station, Ranipet District.

Crime No.Not known of 2021.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner's anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. not known of 2021, pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Paul Gnanamuthu For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC, 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 petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner in Current Paper No.185 of 2021.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. -sd/- 22/03/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE No.II, WALAJAPET, RANIPET DISTRICT.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RANIPET DISTRICT.(FOR INFORMATION) 3.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE WALAJAPET POLICE STATION, RANIPET DISTRICT.

CRL OP.5605/2021 Date :22/03/2021 TK/17.04.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/