R.Ranjithbabu v. The State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.15928 of 2020 1.R.RANJITH BABU S/o.Raji 2.D.SAMPATHKUMAR S/o.Desingu 3.D.SASIKUMAR S/o.Desingu ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Santhavasal Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No. Not Known of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioners/ Accused Rank Not Known on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police herein concerned in Crime No. Not Known of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Santhavasal Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Saravanan 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 in C.S.R.No.428 of 2020 is pending on the complaint of one Ilayaraja.

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 05.11.2020. 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.

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

08.10.2020 ksa-2 To

1. The Inspector of Police, Santhavasal Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J ksa-2 Crl.O.P.No.15928 of 2020 08.10.2020