Madras High CourtCRL OP/12692/2022disposed of

M.Kumaravel v. State Rep By

2022-05-27Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Seventh day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12692 of 2022 M.KUMARAVEL [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING - II, VILLUPURAM SOUTH POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S.Y.DEVA ARUL PRAKASH Advocate For Respondent : M/S.V.MEGANATHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) For Intervener : M/S.E.YUVARAJ, Advocate 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 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.No.5169/1117/SP/Villupuram dated 21.03.2022 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.

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4.The learned Counsel for the intervener raised objection to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. 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 defacto complainant.

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

-sd/- 27/05/2022 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, ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING - II, VILLUPURAM SOUTH POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.Y.DEVA ARUL PRAKASH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 8192 CRL OP.12692/2022 Date :27/05/2022 RW-01/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/