Ashokan v. The State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 28.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.13129 of 2020 1.Ashokan 2.Manimegalai 3.Premananth ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Elavanasurkottai Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioners on bail, in the event of their arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2020, pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that petition enquiry against the petitioners is pending in C.S.R.No.177 of 2020 on the complaint of one Amarnath.

2. The respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C., to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein. The Investigating Officer is to either register a First Information Report or close the complaint by 28.09.2020. If the Investigating Officer has grounds to arrest the petitioner, then he has to state the reasons in writing and communicate the same to the petitioner and in that case, the petitioner is at liberty to file necessary application before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. With this observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

-sd/- 28/08/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, ULUDURPETTAI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELAVANASURKOTTAI POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.E.SATHIYARAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13129/2020 Date :28/08/2020 RVR 15/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/