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Madras High CourtCRL OP/12495/2024disposed of

Selvaraj v. The State Rep By

2024-06-21Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

Crl.O.P.No.12495 of 2024 Crl.O.P.No.12495 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No. Not known of 2024, 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 is pending against the petitioners based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioner and 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 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.12495 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

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.

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