Madras High CourtCRL OP/14359/2022disposed of

M.Saravanan v. Inspector Of Police

2022-06-24Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Fourth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14359 of 2022 M.SARAVANAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] K6, T.B. CHATIRAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI 600 030.

CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S.K.BALAKRISHNAN 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 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 427, 341, 406, 294(b) and 506(ii) 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.392 of 2022 dated 14.06.2022 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 24/06/2022 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 K6, T.B. CHATIRAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI 600 030.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.K.BALAKRISHNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14359/2022 Date :24/06/2022 RW-29/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/