R.Ranganathan v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 15787 of 2020 R.Ranganathan S/o.R.K.Ramkumar ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet.

[Crime No. Not known of 2020] ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kaithamalai Kumaran 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 the petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in C.S.R.No. 405 of 2020, on the complaint of one Janarthanan.

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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 04.11.2020 if the Investigating Officer has the 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.

With this observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sholingur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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