Th. Sudhirnaath v. Inspector Of Police, W17 Awps, Peravallur

Crl.O.P.No.5464 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.5464 of 2023 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) and 406 of IPC and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No. Not known of 2023, seeks 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 in C.S.R.No.44 of 2023 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.

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 four 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.

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Crl.O.P.No.5464 of 2023 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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

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