A. Rajesh Kumar v. The State Rep By Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station

Crl.O.P.No.7935 of 2023 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J., The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1988 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.not known, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.36 of 2023 is pending against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent Police is harassing the petitioner 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 petitioner, 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 de-facto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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