Madras High CourtCRL OP/11553/2022disposed of

Azhagesan v. Inspector Of Police

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.11553 of 2022 AZHAGESAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] LAW AND ORDER, ADAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-600 088.

CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S. R.SURESH Advocate For Respondent : M/S.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 420 of I.P.C, in Crime No. Not known, 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 Current Paper No. 518/2021 dated 19.11.2021 is pending against the petitioner. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 defacto complainant.

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

-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 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE LAW AND ORDER, ADAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-600 088.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. R.SURESH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11553/2022 Date :18/05/2022 RW-23/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/