N.Gunakaran v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No. 15371 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.15371 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 286 of IPC r/w 9(B)(i)(b) of Explosive Act, 1984 and Section 3 of Explosive Substances Act, 1980, in Crime No. Not known of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, 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 C.P. No.279 of 2022 dated 18.06.2022 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 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.

Crl.O.P.No. 15371 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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