Madras High CourtCRL OP/15379/2022disposed of

S.Balakrishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2022-07-04Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Fourth day of July Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.15379 of 2022 1 S.BALAKRISHNAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 M.SUGANYA Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S DEEPANUDAY Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 420 of IPC in Crime No. Not known of 2022, seek 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 is pending in Current Paper No.49 of 2022 dated 11.03.2022, as against the petitioners. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The party

is 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.

-sd/- 04/07/2022 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 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1CC to M/S DEEPANUDAY Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.10642 CRL OP.15379/2022 Date :04/07/2022 CSK 11/07/2022