Madras High CourtCRL OP/11147/2022disposed of

C.B.Udhaya Shankar v. The State Rep By

2022-05-18Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11147 of 2022 1 C.B.UDHAYA SHANKAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 THAMIZHARASI Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, W-17, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PERAVALLUR, CHENNAI 600 040 CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN For Petitioner : M/S. M.K.ASOKAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S. A.DAMODARAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR For Intervenor : M/S T.SURENDRAN Advocate 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 offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 506(I) of IPC in Crime No. Not known of 2022, 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 in Current Paper No.11/WIT AWPS/INS/2022 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous petition is closed.

-sd/- 18/05/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, W-17, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PERAVALLUR, CHENNAI 600 040 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. M.K.ASOKAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.7348 CRL OP.11147/2022 Date :18/05/2022 RVR 19/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/