Madras High CourtCRL OP/12020/2022disposed of

Gowthaman v. The Inspector Of Police (Crime)

2022-05-20Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twentieth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12020 of 2022 GOWTHAMAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CRIME) C-1, KATTOOR POLICE STATION, KATTOOR, COIMBATORE.

CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S. K. SELVARANGAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.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 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 420 of I.P.C, in Crime No. Not known of 2022, 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.155/COP/ACPKATTUR/2022 dated 09.04.2022 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 petitioner is directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 20/05/2022 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 (CRIME), C-1 KATTOOR POLICE STATION, KATTOOR, COIMBATORE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S. K. SELVARANGAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7732 CRL OP.12020/2022 Date :20/05/2022 TA-25/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/