Madras High CourtCRL OP/16555/2020closed

P.Balakrishnan v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2020-10-16Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 16555 of 2020 1.Dr.P.Balakrishnan 2.Dr.P.Sankaranarayanan 3.Dr.Nedunchezhian 4.Dr.R.Ramraj 5.Dr.J.Anaiappan 6.Dr.R.Dharmaraj 7.Dr.M.Ramesh ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-7

2. The Inspector of Police, H1, Washermanpet Police Station, Chennai-600 021.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Kanagaraju For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.633 of 2020 is pending.

2. The respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C., to the petitioners. The petitioners are 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 18.11.2020. If the Investigating Officer has grounds to arrest the petitioners, then he has to state the reasons in writing and communicate the same to the petitioners and in that case, the petitioners are at liberty to file necessary application before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

-sd/- 16/10/2020 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NO.XV, GEORGE TOWN, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, VEPERY,CHENNAI-7.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H-1 WASHERMENPET POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-600 021.

5 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.C.KANAGARAJU Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.7011 CRL OP.16555/2020 Date :16/10/2020 cs 21/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/